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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.73% where 2,480 students out of 2,927 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, Tufts University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.71%, while Merrimack College has the lowest rate of 68.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Babson College 92.67%
(90.65% / 94.95%)
544
(281 / 263)
587
(310 / 277)
Merrimack College 68.13%
(64.44% / 71.92%)
684
(328 / 356)
1,004
(509 / 495)
Tufts University 93.71%
(92.76% / 94.65%)
1,252
(615 / 637)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary No completers information available at the school.
National Graduate School of Quality Management no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.73%
(82.59% / 86.92%)
2,480
(1,224 / 1,256)
2,927
(1,482 / 1,445)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.41% where 267 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,340 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, Tufts University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.57%, while Merrimack College has the highest rate of 20.52% (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)
Babson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
587
(310 / 277)
Merrimack College 20.52%
(21.22% / 19.80%)
206
(108 / 98)
1,004
(509 / 495)
Tufts University 4.57%
(4.83% / 4.31%)
61
(32 / 29)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
National Graduate School of Quality Management no recent data available (probably not active)
Average11.41%
(11.95% / 10.87%)
267
(140 / 127)
2,340
(1,172 / 1,168)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% for full-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, Tufts University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Merrimack College has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Babson College 95%-
Merrimack College 82%-
Tufts University 96%-
Becker College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary No retention information available at the school.
National Graduate School of Quality Management no recent data available (probably not active)
Average91.00% 0.00%