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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.17% where 2,771 students out of 3,292 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, Boston College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.92%, while Boston Baptist College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Boston Baptist College 25.00%
(40.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
8
(5 / 3)
Boston College 90.92%
(89.35% / 92.22%)
2,102
(940 / 1,162)
2,312
(1,052 / 1,260)
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 60.00%
(66.67% / 50.00%)
9
(6 / 3)
15
(9 / 6)
Wentworth Institute of Technology 68.76%
(65.80% / 81.08%)
658
(508 / 150)
957
(772 / 185)
MGH Institute of Health Professions No completers information available at the school.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.17%
(79.22% / 90.44%)
2,771
(1,456 / 1,315)
3,292
(1,838 / 1,454)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.28% where 337 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,277 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, Boston College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.44%, while Boston Baptist College has the highest rate of 62.50% (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)
Boston Baptist College 62.50%
(40.00% / 100.00%)
5
(2 / 3)
8
(5 / 3)
Boston College 6.44%
(7.32% / 5.71%)
149
(77 / 72)
2,312
(1,052 / 1,260)
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
15
(9 / 6)
Wentworth Institute of Technology 19.12%
(20.60% / 12.97%)
183
(159 / 24)
957
(772 / 185)
MGH Institute of Health Professions No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average10.28%
(13.01% / 6.84%)
337
(238 / 99)
3,277
(1,829 / 1,448)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Boston Baptist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has the lowest rate of 67%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Boston Baptist College 100%-
Boston College 95%-
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 67%-
Wentworth Institute of Technology 82%50%
MGH Institute of Health Professions No retention information available at the school.
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average86.00% 50.00%