Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.80% where 1,749 students out of 2,436 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, Mount Holyoke College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.57%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 61.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
| Springfield College | 73.01% (64.56% / 82.42%) | 395 (184 / 211) |
541 (285 / 256) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Average | 71.80% (64.92% / 77.91%) |
1,749 (744 / 1,005) |
2,436 (1,146 / 1,290) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.42% where 251 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,529 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, Mount Holyoke College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.80%, while Cambridge College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
| Springfield College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 541 (285 / 256) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Average | 16.42% (20.65% / 12.07%) | 251 (160 / 91) |
1,529 (775 / 754) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.80% for full-time students and 54.33% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% |
| Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - |
| Springfield College | 83% | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% |
| Average | 85.80% | 54.33% |