Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.29% where 1,816 students out of 2,621 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.57%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 49.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 49.40% (42.53% / 56.96%) | 82 (37 / 45) |
166 (87 / 79) |
| Endicott College | 78.42% (72.20% / 82.41%) | 556 (200 / 356) |
709 (277 / 432) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.29% (60.96% / 73.47%) |
1,816 (534 / 1,282) |
2,621 (876 / 1,745) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.25% where 371 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,746 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.80%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 166 (87 / 79) |
| Endicott College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 709 (277 / 432) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 21.25% (25.98% / 19.29%) | 371 (133 / 238) |
1,746 (512 / 1,234) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 67% | - | |
| Endicott College | 85% | 50% | |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% | |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.50% | 66.50% | |