Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.88% where 4,018 students out of 4,625 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, Amherst College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.93%, while Western New England University has the lowest rate of 67.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
| Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Western New England University | 67.45% (64.57% / 72.10%) | 487 (288 / 199) |
722 (446 / 276) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.88% (84.41% / 89.70%) |
4,018 (2,084 / 1,934) |
4,625 (2,469 / 2,156) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.56% where 335 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,505 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Western New England University has the highest rate of 22.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
| Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| Western New England University | 22.71% (25.56% / 18.12%) | 164 (114 / 50) | 722 (446 / 276) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 9.56% (11.76% / 7.40%) | 335 (204 / 131) |
3,505 (1,735 / 1,770) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.75% 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, Amherst College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Western New England University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 95% | - | |
| Boston College | 95% | - | |
| Western New England University | 78% | - | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - | |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 89.75% | 0.00% | |