Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.06% where 843 students out of 1,053 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, Amherst College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.93%, while Gordon College has the lowest rate of 68.74%.
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) |
Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 74.85% (69.57% / 76.92%) | 122 (32 / 90) |
163 (46 / 117) |
Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
MGH Institute of Health Professions | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 80.06% (77.06% / 82.17%) |
843 (336 / 507) |
1,053 (436 / 617) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.46% where 54 students have transferred out from schools out of 638 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Cambridge College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
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) |
Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 19.02% (23.91% / 17.09%) | 31 (11 / 20) | 163 (46 / 117) |
Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
MGH Institute of Health Professions | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 8.46% (8.74% / 8.24%) | 54 (25 / 29) |
638 (286 / 352) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 23.00% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the lowest rate of 75%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst College | 95% | - | |
Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
Gordon College | 84% | 33% | |
College of Our Lady of the Elms | 75% | - | |
Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
MGH Institute of Health Professions | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 88.50% | 23.00% |