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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.22% where 1,915 students out of 3,406 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, Worcester State University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.85%, 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)
Fitchburg State University 56.39%
(51.76% / 60.77%)
428
(191 / 237)
759
(369 / 390)
Framingham State University 54.61%
(45.54% / 61.32%)
403
(143 / 260)
738
(314 / 424)
Salem State University 55.36%
(52.19% / 57.03%)
625
(203 / 422)
1,129
(389 / 740)
Worcester State University 58.85%
(51.19% / 63.51%)
459
(151 / 308)
780
(295 / 485)
Average56.22%
(50.33% / 60.18%)
1,915
(688 / 1,227)
3,406
(1,367 / 2,039)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.09% where 594 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,277 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, Fitchburg State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.90%, while Framingham State University has the highest rate of 27.78% (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)
Fitchburg State University 24.90%
(24.39% / 25.38%)
189
(90 / 99)
759
(369 / 390)
Framingham State University 27.78%
(27.07% / 28.30%)
205
(85 / 120)
738
(314 / 424)
Salem State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,129
(389 / 740)
Worcester State University 25.64%
(26.44% / 25.15%)
200
(78 / 122)
780
(295 / 485)
Average26.09%
(25.87% / 26.25%)
594
(253 / 341)
2,277
(978 / 1,299)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.25% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, Salem State University has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Framingham State University has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fitchburg State University 72%50%
Framingham State University 71%100%
Salem State University 75%39%
Worcester State University 75%75%
Average73.25% 66.00%