Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.20% where 2,743 students out of 3,378 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 Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 60.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
| Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.20% (80.66% / 81.69%) |
2,743 (1,289 / 1,454) |
3,378 (1,598 / 1,780) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.04% where 396 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,719 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, Clark University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.01%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
| Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 23.04% (24.45% / 21.99%) | 396 (179 / 217) |
1,719 (732 / 987) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.25% 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, Harvard University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Clark University | 88% | - |
| Harvard University | 98% | - |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.25% | 83.00% |