Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.90% where 6,487 students out of 8,778 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest graduation rate of 83.11%, while University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the lowest rate of 54.58%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 54.61% (45.54% / 61.32%) | 403 (143 / 260) |
738 (314 / 424) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 71.18% (68.23% / 75.64%) | 1,188 (685 / 503) |
1,669 (1,004 / 665) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 83.11% (81.35% / 84.98%) | 3,847 (1,941 / 1,906) |
4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 79.20% (79.38% / 77.78%) | 316 (281 / 35) |
399 (354 / 45) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 54.58% (49.71% / 59.88%) | 733 (348 / 385) |
1,343 (700 / 643) |
| Quincy College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.90% (71.42% / 76.84%) |
6,487 (3,398 / 3,089) |
8,778 (4,758 / 4,020) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.81% where 1,124 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,109 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, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.51%, while University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the highest rate of 29.34% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 27.78% (27.07% / 28.30%) | 205 (85 / 120) | 738 (314 / 424) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,669 (1,004 / 665) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 11.04% (11.36% / 10.70%) | 511 (271 / 240) | 4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 3.51% (3.67% / 2.22%) | 14 (13 / 1) | 399 (354 / 45) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 29.34% (29.71% / 28.93%) | 394 (208 / 186) | 1,343 (700 / 643) |
| Quincy College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.81% (15.37% / 16.30%) | 1,124 (577 / 547) |
7,109 (3,754 / 3,355) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.33% for full-time students and 58.20% 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, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Quincy College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 71% | 100% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 84% | 41% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 90% | 67% |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 78% | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 67% | 50% |
| Quincy College | 62% | 33% |
| Average | 75.33% | 58.20% |