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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.50% where 1,982 students out of 3,571 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, Bridgewater State University has the most highest graduation rate of 56.06%, while Framingham State University has the lowest rate of 54.61%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bridgewater State University 56.06%
(52.53% / 58.56%)
773
(301 / 472)
1,379
(573 / 806)
Framingham State University 54.61%
(45.54% / 61.32%)
403
(143 / 260)
738
(314 / 424)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 55.69%
(45.08% / 62.07%)
181
(55 / 126)
325
(122 / 203)
Salem State University 55.36%
(52.19% / 57.03%)
625
(203 / 422)
1,129
(389 / 740)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No completers information available at the school.
Average55.50%
(50.21% / 58.90%)
1,982
(702 / 1,280)
3,571
(1,398 / 2,173)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.78% where 205 students have transferred out from schools out of 738 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Bridgewater State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,379
(573 / 806)
Framingham State University 27.78%
(27.07% / 28.30%)
205
(85 / 120)
738
(314 / 424)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
325
(122 / 203)
Salem State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,129
(389 / 740)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average27.78%
(27.07% / 28.30%)
205
(85 / 120)
738
(314 / 424)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.25% for full-time students and 58.75% 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, Bridgewater State University has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bridgewater State University 75%29%
Framingham State University 71%100%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 64%67%
Salem State University 75%39%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No retention information available at the school.
Average71.25% 58.75%