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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.57% where 2,634 students out of 3,152 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 Nichols College has the lowest rate of 58.17%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Hult International Business School 64.37%
(61.68% / 68.66%)
112
(66 / 46)
174
(107 / 67)
Amherst College 91.93%
(88.61% / 95.30%)
433
(210 / 223)
471
(237 / 234)
Montserrat College of Art 61.54%
(70.83% / 58.21%)
56
(17 / 39)
91
(24 / 67)
Nichols College 58.17%
(53.15% / 66.93%)
203
(118 / 85)
349
(222 / 127)
Stonehill College 79.07%
(78.22% / 79.67%)
578
(237 / 341)
731
(303 / 428)
Tufts University 93.71%
(92.76% / 94.65%)
1,252
(615 / 637)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Average83.57%
(81.17% / 85.90%)
2,634
(1,263 / 1,371)
3,152
(1,556 / 1,596)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.49% where 245 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,887 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 Stonehill College has the highest rate of 18.06% (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)
Hult International Business School 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
174
(107 / 67)
Amherst College 4.67%
(5.49% / 3.85%)
22
(13 / 9)
471
(237 / 234)
Montserrat College of Art 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
91
(24 / 67)
Nichols College 8.60%
(8.11% / 9.45%)
30
(18 / 12)
349
(222 / 127)
Stonehill College 18.06%
(18.81% / 17.52%)
132
(57 / 75)
731
(303 / 428)
Tufts University 4.57%
(4.83% / 4.31%)
61
(32 / 29)
1,336
(663 / 673)
Average8.49%
(8.42% / 8.55%)
245
(120 / 125)
2,887
(1,425 / 1,462)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.33% 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 Nichols College has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Hult International Business School 85%-
Amherst College 95%-
Montserrat College of Art 81%-
Nichols College 72%-
Stonehill College 89%-
Tufts University 96%-
Average86.33% 0.00%