Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.27% where 1,135 students out of 1,363 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, Smith College has the most highest graduation rate of 88.53%, while Endicott College has the lowest rate of 78.42%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Endicott College | 78.42% (72.20% / 82.41%) | 556 (200 / 356) |
709 (277 / 432) |
| Smith College | 88.53% (100.00% / 88.51%) | 579 (1 / 578) |
654 (1 / 653) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.27% (72.30% / 86.08%) |
1,135 (201 / 934) |
1,363 (278 / 1,085) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.81% where 58 students have transferred out from schools out of 658 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, Smith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.72%, while Cambridge College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Endicott College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 709 (277 / 432) |
| Smith College | 8.72% (0.00% / 8.73%) | 57 (0 / 57) | 654 (1 / 653) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 8.81% (25.00% / 8.72%) | 58 (1 / 57) |
658 (4 / 654) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 92.00% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Endicott College has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
| Endicott College | 85% | 50% | |
| Smith College | 91% | - | |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 92.00% | 31.50% | |