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Comparing 6 Colleges including Boston University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.07% where 4,674 students out of 5,368 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, Wellesley College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.53%, while Springfield College has the lowest rate of 74.19%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Boston University
88.66%
(86.28% / 90.49%)		3,191
(1,346 / 1,845)		 3,599
(1,560 / 2,039)
Mount Holyoke College
84.39%
(0.00% / 84.39%)		530
(0 / 530)		 628
(0 / 628)
Springfield College
74.19%
(63.95% / 84.01%)		391
(165 / 226)		 527
(258 / 269)
Wellesley College
91.53%
(0.00% / 91.53%)		562
(0 / 562)		 614
(0 / 614)
Conway School of Landscape Design
No completers information available at the school.
New England College of Optometry
No completers information available at the school.
Average87.07%
(83.11% / 89.10%)		 4,674
(1,511 / 3,163)		 5,368
(1,818 / 3,550)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.31% where 66 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,242 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, Wellesley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.16%, while Mount Holyoke College has the highest rate of 10.35% (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)
Boston University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Mount Holyoke College
10.35%
(0.00% / 10.35%)		65
(0 / 65)		628
(0 / 628)
Springfield College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Wellesley College
0.16%
(0.00% / 0.16%)		1
(0 / 1)		614
(0 / 614)
Conway School of Landscape Design
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
New England College of Optometry
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average5.31%
(0.00% / 5.31%)		66
(0 / 66)		 1,242
(0 / 1,242)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.25% 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, Wellesley College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Springfield College has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Boston University
95%-
Mount Holyoke College
89%-
Springfield College
81%-
Wellesley College
96%-
Conway School of Landscape Design
No retention information available at the school.
New England College of Optometry
No retention information available at the school.
Average90.25% 0.00%