Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.63% where 1,077 students out of 1,806 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, Simmons University has the most highest graduation rate of 74.45%, while Bay Path University has the lowest rate of 47.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business School | 64.37% (61.68% / 68.66%) | 112 (66 / 46) |
174 (107 / 67) |
| Bay Path University | 47.06% (0.00% / 47.06%) | 72 (0 / 72) |
153 (0 / 153) |
| Curry College | 52.07% (48.15% / 55.68%) | 352 (156 / 196) |
676 (324 / 352) |
| 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) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 59.63% (52.07% / 63.92%) |
1,077 (340 / 737) |
1,806 (653 / 1,153) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.38% where 300 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,632 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 Curry College has the highest rate of 31.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business School | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 174 (107 / 67) |
| Bay Path University | 27.45% (0.00% / 27.45%) | 42 (0 / 42) | 153 (0 / 153) |
| Curry College | 31.95% (33.02% / 30.97%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 676 (324 / 352) |
| 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) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 18.38% (22.89% / 16.11%) | 300 (125 / 175) |
1,632 (546 / 1,086) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.00% 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, Hult International Business School has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Curry College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business School | 85% | - | |
| Bay Path University | 70% | - | |
| Curry College | 62% | - | |
| Nichols College | 72% | - | |
| Simmons University | 81% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.00% | 0.00% | |