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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.20% where 2,453 students out of 2,879 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest graduation rate of 91.11%, while Endicott College has the lowest rate of 78.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Brandeis University 87.34%
(84.62% / 89.18%)
731
(286 / 445)
837
(338 / 499)
Endicott College 78.42%
(72.20% / 82.41%)
556
(200 / 356)
709
(277 / 432)
College of the Holy Cross 91.11%
(87.05% / 94.78%)
697
(316 / 381)
765
(363 / 402)
Mount Holyoke College 82.57%
(0.00% / 82.57%)
469
(0 / 469)
568
(0 / 568)
Average85.20%
(82.00% / 86.85%)
2,453
(802 / 1,651)
2,879
(978 / 1,901)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.41% where 139 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,170 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, College of the Holy Cross has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.35%, while Mount Holyoke College has the highest rate of 11.80% (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)
Brandeis University 6.45%
(7.99% / 5.41%)
54
(27 / 27)
837
(338 / 499)
Endicott College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
709
(277 / 432)
College of the Holy Cross 2.35%
(3.58% / 1.24%)
18
(13 / 5)
765
(363 / 402)
Mount Holyoke College 11.80%
(0.00% / 11.80%)
67
(0 / 67)
568
(0 / 568)
Average6.41%
(5.71% / 6.74%)
139
(40 / 99)
2,170
(701 / 1,469)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Endicott College has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Brandeis University 92%-
Endicott College 85%50%
College of the Holy Cross 95%-
Mount Holyoke College 90%-
Average90.50% 50.00%