Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.37% where 3,107 students out of 3,516 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.92%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 79.73% (72.20% / 84.52%) | 421 (148 / 273) |
528 (205 / 323) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 88.37% (86.03% / 89.68%) |
3,107 (1,090 / 2,017) |
3,516 (1,267 / 2,249) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.95% where 206 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,966 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.44%, while Smith College has the highest rate of 8.72% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 528 (205 / 323) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.95% (7.31% / 6.74%) | 206 (77 / 129) |
2,966 (1,053 / 1,913) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.25% for full-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - |
| Boston College | 95% | - |
| Smith College | 91% | - |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 81% | - |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 87.25% | 0.00% |