Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.96% where 2,597 students out of 3,419 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 88.93%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Emerson College | 77.16% (76.54% / 77.52%) | 679 (248 / 431) |
880 (324 / 556) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 61.54% (70.83% / 58.21%) | 56 (17 / 39) |
91 (24 / 67) |
| Nichols College | 58.17% (53.15% / 66.93%) | 203 (118 / 85) |
349 (222 / 127) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Average | 75.96% (73.76% / 79.39%) |
2,597 (1,538 / 1,059) |
3,419 (2,085 / 1,334) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.31% where 213 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,306 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, Nichols College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.60%, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 19.12% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Emerson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 880 (324 / 556) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 91 (24 / 67) |
| Nichols College | 8.60% (8.11% / 9.45%) | 30 (18 / 12) | 349 (222 / 127) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Average | 16.31% (17.81% / 11.54%) | 213 (177 / 36) |
1,306 (994 / 312) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.67% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - |
| Emerson College | 88% | - |
| Montserrat College of Art | 81% | - |
| Nichols College | 72% | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - |
| Average | 82.67% | 50.00% |