Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.85% where 6,001 students out of 7,809 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest graduation rate of 83.11%, while Framingham State University has the lowest rate of 54.61%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 54.61% (45.54% / 61.32%) | 403 (143 / 260) |
738 (314 / 424) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 71.18% (68.23% / 75.64%) | 1,188 (685 / 503) |
1,669 (1,004 / 665) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 83.11% (81.35% / 84.98%) | 3,847 (1,941 / 1,906) |
4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 66.04% (61.70% / 67.50%) | 247 (58 / 189) |
374 (94 / 280) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 79.20% (79.38% / 77.78%) | 316 (281 / 35) |
399 (354 / 45) |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.85% (74.86% / 79.11%) |
6,001 (3,108 / 2,893) |
7,809 (4,152 / 3,657) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.66% where 730 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,766 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, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.51%, while Framingham State University has the highest rate of 27.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 27.78% (27.07% / 28.30%) | 205 (85 / 120) | 738 (314 / 424) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,669 (1,004 / 665) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 11.04% (11.36% / 10.70%) | 511 (271 / 240) | 4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 374 (94 / 280) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 3.51% (3.67% / 2.22%) | 14 (13 / 1) | 399 (354 / 45) |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.66% (12.08% / 13.31%) | 730 (369 / 361) |
5,766 (3,054 / 2,712) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 60.25% 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Framingham State University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 71% | 100% | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 84% | 41% | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 90% | 67% | |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 84% | 33% | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 78% | - | |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.40% | 60.25% | |