Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.23% where 1,599 students out of 2,044 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, Bentley University has the most highest graduation rate of 87.98%, while Merrimack College has the lowest rate of 68.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 87.98% (86.09% / 90.60%) | 915 (520 / 395) |
1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Merrimack College | 68.13% (64.44% / 71.92%) | 684 (328 / 356) |
1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.23% (76.19% / 80.67%) |
1,599 (848 / 751) |
2,044 (1,113 / 931) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.57% where 216 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,044 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, Bentley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.96%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 0.96% (0.50% / 1.61%) | 10 (3 / 7) | 1,040 (604 / 436) |
| Merrimack College | 20.52% (21.22% / 19.80%) | 206 (108 / 98) | 1,004 (509 / 495) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.57% (9.97% / 11.28%) | 216 (111 / 105) |
2,044 (1,113 / 931) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% 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, Bentley University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 91% | - | |
| Merrimack College | 82% | - | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - | |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 73% | - | |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.25% | 0.00% | |