Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.11% where 2,155 students out of 2,759 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 Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 65.94%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Emmanuel College | 65.94% (62.11% / 67.36%) | 393 (100 / 293) |
596 (161 / 435) |
| Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.11% (72.01% / 82.95%) |
2,155 (880 / 1,275) |
2,759 (1,222 / 1,537) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.35% where 246 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,167 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 Cambridge College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Emmanuel College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (161 / 435) |
| Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.35% (15.32% / 7.52%) | 246 (163 / 83) |
2,167 (1,064 / 1,103) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Bard College at Simon's Rock has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% |
| Emmanuel College | 81% | - |
| Smith College | 91% | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% |
| Williams College | 97% | - |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | 68% | - |
| Average | 86.50% | 31.50% |