Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.99% where 990 students out of 1,456 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, Clark University has the most highest graduation rate of 76.16%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 33.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
| Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Nichols College | 58.17% (53.15% / 66.93%) | 203 (118 / 85) |
349 (222 / 127) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.99% (58.55% / 72.89%) |
990 (291 / 699) |
1,456 (497 / 959) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.43% where 181 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,456 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, Simmons University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.64%, while Fisher College has the highest rate of 41.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
| Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Nichols College | 8.60% (8.11% / 9.45%) | 30 (18 / 12) | 349 (222 / 127) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.43% (16.30% / 10.43%) | 181 (81 / 100) |
1,456 (497 / 959) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.40% 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, Clark University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 88% | - |
| Fisher College | 55% | - |
| Nichols College | 72% | - |
| Simmons University | 81% | - |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 73.40% | 0.00% |