Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.21% where 1,553 students out of 2,212 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.57%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 68.53% (64.75% / 73.60%) | 771 (417 / 354) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| MCPHS University | 61.97% (52.00% / 64.48%) | 308 (52 / 256) |
497 (100 / 397) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Hebrew College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.21% (62.42% / 74.23%) |
1,553 (470 / 1,083) |
2,212 (753 / 1,459) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.87% where 201 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,693 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.80%, while Berklee College of Music has the highest rate of 11.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| MCPHS University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 497 (100 / 397) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Hebrew College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.87% (10.87% / 12.49%) | 201 (70 / 131) |
1,693 (644 / 1,049) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 53.50% 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while MCPHS University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% | |
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - | |
| MCPHS University | 70% | 60% | |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
| Hebrew College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.50% | 53.50% | |