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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 90.48% where 4,942 students out of 5,462 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 94.94%, while Nichols College has the lowest rate of 58.17%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 94.94%
(93.79% / 96.28%)
1,051
(559 / 492)
1,107
(596 / 511)
Nichols College 58.17%
(53.15% / 66.93%)
203
(118 / 85)
349
(222 / 127)
Northeastern University 91.24%
(90.41% / 92.04%)
2,436
(1,188 / 1,248)
2,670
(1,314 / 1,356)
Tufts University 93.71%
(92.76% / 94.65%)
1,252
(615 / 637)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology No completers information available at the school.
Average90.48%
(88.73% / 92.31%)
4,942
(2,480 / 2,462)
5,462
(2,795 / 2,667)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.00% where 174 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,355 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, Northeastern University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.11%, while Nichols College has the highest rate of 8.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,107
(596 / 511)
Nichols College 8.60%
(8.11% / 9.45%)
30
(18 / 12)
349
(222 / 127)
Northeastern University 3.11%
(2.66% / 3.54%)
83
(35 / 48)
2,670
(1,314 / 1,356)
Tufts University 4.57%
(4.83% / 4.31%)
61
(32 / 29)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average4.00%
(3.87% / 4.13%)
174
(85 / 89)
4,355
(2,199 / 2,156)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 99%100%
Nichols College 72%-
Northeastern University 97%-
Tufts University 96%-
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 71%-
Average87.00% 100.00%