Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.85% where 862 students out of 1,252 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, Simmons University has the most highest graduation rate of 74.45%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 50.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 50.19% (40.48% / 59.54%) | 129 (51 / 78) |
257 (126 / 131) |
| Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| Springfield College | 73.01% (64.56% / 82.42%) | 395 (184 / 211) |
541 (285 / 256) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.85% (57.18% / 74.55%) |
862 (235 / 627) |
1,252 (411 / 841) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.19% where 108 students have transferred out from schools out of 711 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, Simmons University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.64%, while Dean College has the highest rate of 37.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 37.35% (44.44% / 30.53%) | 96 (56 / 40) | 257 (126 / 131) |
| Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| Springfield College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 541 (285 / 256) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.19% (44.44% / 8.89%) | 108 (56 / 52) |
711 (126 / 585) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.75% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Springfield College has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 76% | 67% |
| Simmons University | 81% | - |
| Springfield College | 83% | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 77.75% | 67.00% |