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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.39% where 2,422 students out of 3,882 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-Lowell has the most highest graduation rate of 71.18%, while Salem State University has the lowest rate of 55.36%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Fitchburg State University 56.39%
(51.76% / 60.77%)
428
(191 / 237)
759
(369 / 390)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 71.18%
(68.23% / 75.64%)
1,188
(685 / 503)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 55.69%
(45.08% / 62.07%)
181
(55 / 126)
325
(122 / 203)
Salem State University 55.36%
(52.19% / 57.03%)
625
(203 / 422)
1,129
(389 / 740)
University of Massachusetts-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No completers information available at the school.
Average62.39%
(60.19% / 64.46%)
2,422
(1,134 / 1,288)
3,882
(1,884 / 1,998)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.90% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 759 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Fitchburg State University 24.90%
(24.39% / 25.38%)
189
(90 / 99)
759
(369 / 390)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
325
(122 / 203)
Salem State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,129
(389 / 740)
University of Massachusetts-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average24.90%
(24.39% / 25.38%)
189
(90 / 99)
759
(369 / 390)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.75% for full-time students and 49.25% 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-Lowell has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fitchburg State University 72%50%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 84%41%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 64%67%
Salem State University 75%39%
University of Massachusetts-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School No retention information available at the school.
Average73.75% 49.25%