Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 92.21% where 3,257 students out of 3,532 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, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Stonehill College has the lowest rate of 79.07%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Stonehill College | 79.07% (78.22% / 79.67%) | 578 (237 / 341) |
731 (303 / 428) |
| Wellesley College | 90.17% (0.00% / 90.17%) | 532 (0 / 532) |
590 (0 / 590) |
| Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Hebrew College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 92.21% (92.38% / 92.10%) |
3,257 (1,346 / 1,911) |
3,532 (1,457 / 2,075) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.68% where 137 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,283 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 Stonehill College has the highest rate of 18.06% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Stonehill College | 18.06% (18.81% / 17.52%) | 132 (57 / 75) | 731 (303 / 428) |
| Wellesley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 590 (0 / 590) |
| Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Hebrew College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.68% (10.15% / 11.13%) | 137 (60 / 77) |
1,283 (591 / 692) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.75% 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, Harvard University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Stonehill College has the lowest rate of 89%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 98% | - | |
| Stonehill College | 89% | - | |
| Wellesley College | 95% | - | |
| Williams College | 97% | - | |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Hebrew College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 94.75% | 0.00% | |