Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.30% where 4,665 students out of 5,224 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 Fisher College has the lowest rate of 33.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
| Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| William James College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 89.30% (87.63% / 90.59%) |
4,665 (1,998 / 2,667) |
5,224 (2,280 / 2,944) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.84% where 69 students have transferred out from schools out of 583 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Fisher College has the highest rate of 41.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
| Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| William James College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.84% (10.27% / 13.40%) | 69 (30 / 39) |
583 (292 / 291) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.75% for full-time students and 100.00% 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.
Among the selected colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 95% | - |
| Boston University | 94% | - |
| Fisher College | 55% | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| William James College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.75% | 100.00% |