Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.29% where 1,312 students out of 1,766 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, Williams College has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while Dean College has the lowest rate of 50.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 50.19% (40.48% / 59.54%) | 129 (51 / 78) |
257 (126 / 131) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.29% (69.98% / 83.10%) |
1,312 (830 / 482) |
1,766 (1,186 / 580) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.08% where 284 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,766 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, Williams College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.91%, while Dean College has the highest rate of 37.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 37.35% (44.44% / 30.53%) | 96 (56 / 40) | 257 (126 / 131) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.08% (18.38% / 11.38%) | 284 (218 / 66) |
1,766 (1,186 / 580) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.75% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Williams College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Bard College at Simon's Rock has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean College | 76% | 67% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% | |
| Williams College | 97% | - | |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | 68% | - | |
| Average | 80.75% | 58.50% | |