Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.62% where 884 students out of 1,070 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, Occidental College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.67%, while Mount Holyoke College has the lowest rate of 82.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 82.67% (76.26% / 87.63%) | 415 (167 / 248) |
502 (219 / 283) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Average | 82.62% (76.26% / 84.25%) |
884 (167 / 717) |
1,070 (219 / 851) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.34% where 132 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,070 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.80%, while Occidental College has the highest rate of 12.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) | 502 (219 / 283) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Average | 12.34% (16.89% / 11.16%) | 132 (37 / 95) |
1,070 (219 / 851) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.50% 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Occidental College has the lowest rate of 89%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 89% | - |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - |
| Average | 89.50% | 0.00% |