Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.95% where 2,287 students out of 3,416 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, Stonehill College has the most highest graduation rate of 79.07%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 49.40%.
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) |
Eastern Nazarene College | 49.40% (42.53% / 56.96%) | 82 (37 / 45) |
166 (87 / 79) |
Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 74.85% (69.57% / 76.92%) | 122 (32 / 90) |
163 (46 / 117) |
Stonehill College | 79.07% (78.22% / 79.67%) | 578 (237 / 341) |
731 (303 / 428) |
Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
Average | 66.95% (63.75% / 69.65%) |
2,287 (997 / 1,290) |
3,416 (1,564 / 1,852) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.88% where 673 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,076 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, Stonehill College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.06%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (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) |
Eastern Nazarene College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 166 (87 / 79) |
Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 19.02% (23.91% / 17.09%) | 31 (11 / 20) | 163 (46 / 117) |
Stonehill College | 18.06% (18.81% / 17.52%) | 132 (57 / 75) | 731 (303 / 428) |
Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
Average | 21.88% (22.55% / 21.34%) | 673 (309 / 364) |
3,076 (1,370 / 1,706) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 83.00% for part-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, Stonehill College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Hult International Business School | 85% | - |
Eastern Nazarene College | 67% | - |
Merrimack College | 82% | - |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 75% | - |
Stonehill College | 89% | - |
Suffolk University | 76% | 83% |
Average | 79.00% | 83.00% |