Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.74% where 4,121 students out of 4,592 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, Babson College has the most highest graduation rate of 92.67%, while Boston University has the lowest rate of 88.96%.
| 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) |
| Babson College | 92.67% (90.65% / 94.95%) | 544 (281 / 263) |
587 (310 / 277) |
| Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| William James College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 89.74% (87.73% / 91.22%) |
4,121 (1,701 / 2,420) |
4,592 (1,939 / 2,653) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.67% where 22 students have transferred out from schools out of 471 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.
| 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) |
| Babson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 587 (310 / 277) |
| Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | 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 | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) |
471 (237 / 234) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.67% for full-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, Amherst College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Boston University has the lowest rate of 94%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 95% | - |
| Babson College | 95% | - |
| Boston University | 94% | - |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | No retention information available at the school. | |
| William James College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 94.67% | 0.00% |