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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.42% where 1,782 students out of 2,332 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, Smith College has the most highest graduation rate of 88.53%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 50.19%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Dean College 50.19%
(40.48% / 59.54%)
129
(51 / 78)
257
(126 / 131)
Emerson College 77.16%
(76.54% / 77.52%)
679
(248 / 431)
880
(324 / 556)
Smith College 88.53%
(100.00% / 88.51%)
579
(1 / 578)
654
(1 / 653)
Springfield College 73.01%
(64.56% / 82.42%)
395
(184 / 211)
541
(285 / 256)
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average76.42%
(65.76% / 81.33%)
1,782
(484 / 1,298)
2,332
(736 / 1,596)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.79% where 153 students have transferred out from schools out of 911 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, Smith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.72%, while Dean College has the highest rate of 37.35% (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)
Dean College 37.35%
(44.44% / 30.53%)
96
(56 / 40)
257
(126 / 131)
Emerson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
880
(324 / 556)
Smith College 8.72%
(0.00% / 8.73%)
57
(0 / 57)
654
(1 / 653)
Springfield College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
541
(285 / 256)
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average16.79%
(44.09% / 12.37%)
153
(56 / 97)
911
(127 / 784)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.50% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Smith College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Dean College 76%67%
Emerson College 88%-
Smith College 91%-
Springfield College 83%-
Newbury College no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.50% 67.00%