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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.31% where 2,723 students out of 3,477 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, Bentley University has the most highest graduation rate of 87.98%, while Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 65.94%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bentley University 87.98%
(86.09% / 90.60%)
915
(520 / 395)
1,040
(604 / 436)
Brandeis University 87.34%
(84.62% / 89.18%)
731
(286 / 445)
837
(338 / 499)
Emmanuel College 65.94%
(62.11% / 67.36%)
393
(100 / 293)
596
(161 / 435)
Merrimack College 68.13%
(64.44% / 71.92%)
684
(328 / 356)
1,004
(509 / 495)
Hebrew College No completers information available at the school.
Average78.31%
(76.55% / 79.84%)
2,723
(1,234 / 1,489)
3,477
(1,612 / 1,865)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.37% where 270 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,881 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, Bentley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.96%, while Merrimack College has the highest rate of 20.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Bentley University 0.96%
(0.50% / 1.61%)
10
(3 / 7)
1,040
(604 / 436)
Brandeis University 6.45%
(7.99% / 5.41%)
54
(27 / 27)
837
(338 / 499)
Emmanuel College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
596
(161 / 435)
Merrimack College 20.52%
(21.22% / 19.80%)
206
(108 / 98)
1,004
(509 / 495)
Hebrew College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average9.37%
(9.51% / 9.23%)
270
(138 / 132)
2,881
(1,451 / 1,430)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% 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, Brandeis University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bentley University 91%-
Brandeis University 92%-
Emmanuel College 81%-
Merrimack College 82%-
Hebrew College No retention information available at the school.
Average86.50% 0.00%