Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.80% where 2,039 students out of 2,726 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest graduation rate of 91.11%, while Merrimack College has the lowest rate of 68.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | 91.11% (87.05% / 94.78%) | 697 (316 / 381) |
765 (363 / 402) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| New England College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.80% (70.07% / 81.98%) |
2,039 (1,152 / 887) |
2,726 (1,644 / 1,082) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.93% where 407 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,726 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, College of the Holy Cross has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.35%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | 2.35% (3.58% / 1.24%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 765 (363 / 402) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| New England College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 14.93% (17.03% / 11.74%) | 407 (280 / 127) |
2,726 (1,644 / 1,082) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Longy School of Music of Bard College has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | 95% | - | |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% | |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 73% | - | |
| New England College of Optometry | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.00% | 50.00% | |