Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.63% where 2,462 students out of 2,944 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 Clark University has the lowest rate of 76.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 87.98% (86.09% / 90.60%) | 915 (520 / 395) |
1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Clark University | 76.16% (70.00% / 80.37%) | 412 (154 / 258) |
541 (220 / 321) |
| 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) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.63% (79.40% / 86.16%) |
2,462 (875 / 1,587) |
2,944 (1,102 / 1,842) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.11% where 159 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,235 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, Bentley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.96%, while Clark University has the highest rate of 17.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 0.96% (0.50% / 1.61%) | 10 (3 / 7) | 1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Clark University | 17.01% (20.91% / 14.33%) | 92 (46 / 46) | 541 (220 / 321) |
| 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) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 7.11% (5.94% / 7.80%) | 159 (49 / 110) |
2,235 (825 / 1,410) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.60% 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, Bentley University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Longy School of Music of Bard College has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 91% | - | |
| Clark University | 88% | - | |
| Endicott College | 85% | 50% | |
| Smith College | 91% | - | |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 73% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.60% | 50.00% | |