Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.56% where 4,599 students out of 5,504 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 94.94%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 60.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 92.67% (90.65% / 94.95%) | 544 (281 / 263) |
587 (310 / 277) |
| Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Hampshire College | 60.31% (56.80% / 62.56%) | 193 (71 / 122) |
320 (125 / 195) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.56% (82.77% / 84.26%) |
4,599 (2,148 / 2,451) |
5,504 (2,595 / 2,909) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.98% where 453 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,490 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, Boston College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.44%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 587 (310 / 277) |
| Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Hampshire College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 320 (125 / 195) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.98% (13.43% / 12.62%) | 453 (210 / 243) |
3,490 (1,564 / 1,926) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.40% for full-time students and 91.50% 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Hampshire College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 95% | - | |
| Boston College | 95% | - | |
| Hampshire College | 67% | - | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% | |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.40% | 91.50% | |