Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.32% where 941 students out of 1,510 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, Wentworth Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 68.76%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Fisher College | 33.04% (34.55% / 31.58%) | 37 (19 / 18) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 28.57% (32.26% / 22.22%) | 14 (10 / 4) |
49 (31 / 18) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 62.32% (61.72% / 63.36%) |
941 (590 / 351) |
1,510 (956 / 554) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.52% where 230 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,069 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, Wentworth Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.12%, while Fisher College has the highest rate of 41.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Fisher College | 41.96% (30.91% / 52.63%) | 47 (17 / 30) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Northpoint Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 49 (31 / 18) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 21.52% (21.28% / 22.31%) | 230 (176 / 54) |
1,069 (827 / 242) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.40% for full-time students and 58.33% 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, Northpoint Bible College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Fisher College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - | |
| Fisher College | 55% | - | |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% | |
| Northpoint Bible College | 84% | 25% | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.40% | 58.33% | |