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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.24% where 1,435 students out of 2,043 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 66.04%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 71.18%
(68.23% / 75.64%)
1,188
(685 / 503)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 66.04%
(61.70% / 67.50%)
247
(58 / 189)
374
(94 / 280)
Average70.24%
(67.67% / 73.23%)
1,435
(743 / 692)
2,043
(1,098 / 945)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
374
(94 / 280)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 37.00% 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.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 84%41%
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 84%33%
Average84.00% 37.00%