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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.11% where 3,339 students out of 3,923 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, Boston College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.92%, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 68.76%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Boston College 90.92%
(89.35% / 92.22%)
2,102
(940 / 1,162)
2,312
(1,052 / 1,260)
Smith College 88.53%
(100.00% / 88.51%)
579
(1 / 578)
654
(1 / 653)
Wentworth Institute of Technology 68.76%
(65.80% / 81.08%)
658
(508 / 150)
957
(772 / 185)
Average85.11%
(79.40% / 90.09%)
3,339
(1,449 / 1,890)
3,923
(1,825 / 2,098)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.92% where 389 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,923 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, Boston College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.44%, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 19.12% (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)
Boston College 6.44%
(7.32% / 5.71%)
149
(77 / 72)
2,312
(1,052 / 1,260)
Smith College 8.72%
(0.00% / 8.73%)
57
(0 / 57)
654
(1 / 653)
Wentworth Institute of Technology 19.12%
(20.60% / 12.97%)
183
(159 / 24)
957
(772 / 185)
Average9.92%
(12.93% / 7.29%)
389
(236 / 153)
3,923
(1,825 / 2,098)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.33% 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, Boston College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Boston College 95%-
Smith College 91%-
Wentworth Institute of Technology 82%50%
Average89.33% 50.00%