Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.43% where 1,726 students out of 2,094 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, Smith College has the most highest graduation rate of 88.53%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the lowest rate of 74.85%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
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) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 74.85% (69.57% / 76.92%) | 122 (32 / 90) |
163 (46 / 117) |
Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
William James College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 82.43% (71.91% / 84.35%) |
1,726 (233 / 1,493) |
2,094 (324 / 1,770) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.19% where 155 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,385 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, Smith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.72%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the highest rate of 19.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
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) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 19.02% (23.91% / 17.09%) | 31 (11 / 20) | 163 (46 / 117) |
Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
William James College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 11.19% (23.40% / 10.76%) | 155 (11 / 144) |
1,385 (47 / 1,338) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.40% 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, Smith College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Endicott College | 85% | 50% |
Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 75% | - |
Smith College | 91% | - |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
William James College | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 82.40% | 50.00% |