Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.77% where 1,776 students out of 2,785 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, Merrimack College has the most highest graduation rate of 68.13%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 60.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Regis College | 66.95% (58.14% / 68.95%) | 156 (25 / 131) |
233 (43 / 190) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 63.77% (60.88% / 65.81%) |
1,776 (702 / 1,074) |
2,785 (1,153 / 1,632) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.90% where 553 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,415 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, Regis College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.45%, while Suffolk University has the highest rate of 25.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Regis College | 18.45% (30.23% / 15.79%) | 43 (13 / 30) | 233 (43 / 190) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.90% (23.87% / 22.13%) | 553 (254 / 299) |
2,415 (1,064 / 1,351) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 94.33% 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, Merrimack College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - |
| Regis College | 76% | 100% |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 77.00% | 94.33% |