Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.77% where 3,897 students out of 4,390 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest graduation rate of 91.11%, while Montserrat College of Art has the lowest rate of 61.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 91.11% (87.05% / 94.78%) | 697 (316 / 381) |
765 (363 / 402) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 61.54% (70.83% / 58.21%) | 56 (17 / 39) |
91 (24 / 67) |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.77% (86.73% / 90.16%) |
3,897 (1,543 / 2,354) |
4,390 (1,779 / 2,611) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.35% where 18 students have transferred out from schools out of 765 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| College of the Holy Cross | 2.35% (3.58% / 1.24%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 765 (363 / 402) |
| Montserrat College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 91 (24 / 67) |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 2.35% (3.58% / 1.24%) | 18 (13 / 5) |
765 (363 / 402) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.00% for full-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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Montserrat College of Art has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 94% | - | |
| College of the Holy Cross | 95% | - | |
| Montserrat College of Art | 81% | - | |
| Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 90.00% | 0.00% | |