Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.84% where 815 students out of 1,047 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest graduation rate of 93.67%, while MCPHS University has the lowest rate of 61.97%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
| MCPHS University | 61.97% (52.00% / 64.48%) | 308 (52 / 256) |
497 (100 / 397) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 93.67% (88.10% / 100.00%) | 74 (37 / 37) |
79 (42 / 37) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.84% (78.89% / 77.25%) |
815 (299 / 516) |
1,047 (379 / 668) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.36% where 24 students have transferred out from schools out of 550 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while Amherst College has the highest rate of 4.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
| MCPHS University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 497 (100 / 397) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 2.53% (4.76% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 79 (42 / 37) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 4.36% (5.38% / 3.32%) | 24 (15 / 9) |
550 (279 / 271) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while MCPHS University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 95% | - | |
| MCPHS University | 70% | 60% | |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 99% | - | |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 88.00% | 60.00% | |