Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.66% where 1,312 students out of 1,939 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest graduation rate of 93.67%, while Lasell University has the lowest rate of 60.87%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Lasell University | 60.87% (54.81% / 63.58%) | 266 (74 / 192) |
437 (135 / 302) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 93.67% (88.10% / 100.00%) | 74 (37 / 37) |
79 (42 / 37) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.66% (63.53% / 70.82%) |
1,312 (533 / 779) |
1,939 (839 / 1,100) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.76% where 346 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,520 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while Lasell University has the highest rate of 31.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Lasell University | 31.58% (33.33% / 30.79%) | 138 (45 / 93) | 437 (135 / 302) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 2.53% (4.76% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 79 (42 / 37) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.76% (22.59% / 22.90%) | 346 (155 / 191) |
1,520 (686 / 834) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.60% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% |
| Lasell University | 77% | - |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 99% | - |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 82.60% | 33.00% |