Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.80% where 2,535 students out of 3,025 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, Williams College has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while Northpoint Bible College has the lowest rate of 28.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | 77.16% (76.54% / 77.52%) | 679 (248 / 431) |
880 (324 / 556) |
| Lasell University | 60.87% (54.81% / 63.58%) | 266 (74 / 192) |
437 (135 / 302) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 28.57% (32.26% / 22.22%) | 14 (10 / 4) |
49 (31 / 18) |
| Average | 83.80% (84.57% / 83.16%) |
2,535 (1,162 / 1,373) |
3,025 (1,374 / 1,651) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.46% where 143 students have transferred out from schools out of 989 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, Williams College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.91%, while Lasell University has the highest rate of 31.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 880 (324 / 556) |
| Lasell University | 31.58% (33.33% / 30.79%) | 138 (45 / 93) | 437 (135 / 302) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 49 (31 / 18) |
| Average | 14.46% (11.35% / 16.78%) | 143 (48 / 95) |
989 (423 / 566) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.00% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Lasell University has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | 88% | - |
| Lasell University | 77% | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| Williams College | 97% | - |
| Northpoint Bible College | 84% | 25% |
| Average | 89.00% | 62.50% |