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Comparing 6 Colleges including Boston University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.95% where 5,142 students out of 5,914 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 96.41%, while Cambridge College has the lowest rate of 12.50%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Boston University
88.66%
(86.28% / 90.49%)		3,191
(1,346 / 1,845)		 3,599
(1,560 / 2,039)
Cambridge College
12.50%
(0.00% / 16.67%)		1
(0 / 1)		 8
(2 / 6)
Eastern Nazarene College
39.29%
(31.43% / 47.14%)		55
(22 / 33)		 140
(70 / 70)
Gordon College
68.54%
(63.35% / 71.70%)		292
(102 / 190)		 426
(161 / 265)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
Mount Holyoke College
84.39%
(0.00% / 84.39%)		530
(0 / 530)		 628
(0 / 628)
Average86.95%
(85.25% / 88.07%)		 5,142
(2,011 / 3,131)		 5,914
(2,359 / 3,555)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.38% where 66 students have transferred out from schools out of 636 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.35%, while Cambridge College has the highest rate of 12.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Boston University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Cambridge College
12.50%
(0.00% / 16.67%)		1
(0 / 1)		8
(2 / 6)
Eastern Nazarene College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Gordon College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Mount Holyoke College
10.35%
(0.00% / 10.35%)		65
(0 / 65)		628
(0 / 628)
Average10.38%
(0.00% / 10.41%)		66
(0 / 66)		 636
(2 / 634)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.33% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Boston University
95%-
Cambridge College
100%50%
Eastern Nazarene College
57%-
Gordon College
84%33%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
Mount Holyoke College
89%-
Average87.33% 41.50%