Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.09% where 1,893 students out of 2,424 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, Brandeis University has the most highest graduation rate of 87.34%, while Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | 60.00% (66.67% / 50.00%) | 9 (6 / 3) |
15 (9 / 6) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| New England Law-Boston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.09% (72.43% / 81.19%) |
1,893 (620 / 1,273) |
2,424 (856 / 1,568) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.57% where 327 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,409 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, Brandeis University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.45%, while Merrimack College has the highest rate of 20.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 15 (9 / 6) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| New England Law-Boston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.57% (15.94% / 12.29%) | 327 (135 / 192) |
2,409 (847 / 1,562) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.75% 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, Brandeis University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 92% | - |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | 67% | - |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - |
| New England Law-Boston | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.75% | 0.00% |