univstats
  1. Home
  2. Comparison

Comparing 6 Colleges including Bridgewater State University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.47% where 7,009 students out of 10,544 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest graduation rate of 83.44%, while University of Massachusetts-Boston has the lowest rate of 49.41%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bridgewater State University
53.41%
(44.78% / 59.67%)		791
(279 / 512)		 1,481
(623 / 858)
Fitchburg State University
55.12%
(51.23% / 58.40%)		393
(167 / 226)		 713
(326 / 387)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
83.44%
(81.70% / 85.21%)		4,157
(2,049 / 2,108)		 4,982
(2,508 / 2,474)
University of Massachusetts-Boston
49.41%
(39.59% / 56.73%)		1,122
(384 / 738)		 2,271
(970 / 1,301)
Salem State University
49.77%
(42.97% / 53.44%)		546
(165 / 381)		 1,097
(384 / 713)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
No completers information available at the school.
Average66.47%
(63.27% / 69.16%)		 7,009
(3,044 / 3,965)		 10,544
(4,811 / 5,733)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.97% where 1,272 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,966 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.80%, while University of Massachusetts-Boston has the highest rate of 26.77% (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)
Bridgewater State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Fitchburg State University
24.68%
(24.23% / 25.06%)		176
(79 / 97)		713
(326 / 387)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
9.80%
(9.81% / 9.78%)		488
(246 / 242)		4,982
(2,508 / 2,474)
University of Massachusetts-Boston
26.77%
(26.08% / 27.29%)		608
(253 / 355)		2,271
(970 / 1,301)
Salem State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average15.97%
(15.19% / 16.67%)		1,272
(578 / 694)		 7,966
(3,804 / 4,162)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.20% for full-time students and 49.50% 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Fitchburg State University has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bridgewater State University
75%42%
Fitchburg State University
69%-
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
92%45%
University of Massachusetts-Boston
70%46%
Salem State University
75%65%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
No retention information available at the school.
Average76.20% 49.50%