Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.07% where 802 students out of 1,381 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, Montserrat College of Art has the most highest graduation rate of 61.54%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 33.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 61.54% (70.83% / 58.21%) | 56 (17 / 39) |
91 (24 / 67) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 58.07% (56.35% / 59.37%) |
802 (333 / 469) |
1,381 (591 / 790) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.21% where 351 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,290 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, Suffolk University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.81%, while Fisher College has the highest rate of 41.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 91 (24 / 67) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 27.21% (26.46% / 27.80%) | 351 (150 / 201) |
1,290 (567 / 723) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.75% for full-time students and 83.00% 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, Montserrat College of Art has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 55% | - | |
| Montserrat College of Art | 81% | - | |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.75% | 83.00% | |