Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.41% where 2,016 students out of 2,784 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 Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 65.94%.
| 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) |
| Assumption University | 72.05% (68.77% / 74.61%) | 415 (174 / 241) |
576 (253 / 323) |
| Emmanuel College | 65.94% (62.11% / 67.36%) | 393 (100 / 293) |
596 (161 / 435) |
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Western New England University | 67.45% (64.57% / 72.10%) | 487 (288 / 199) |
722 (446 / 276) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.41% (69.28% / 74.97%) |
2,016 (866 / 1,150) |
2,784 (1,250 / 1,534) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.59% where 186 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,193 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) |
| Assumption University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 576 (253 / 323) |
| Emmanuel College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (161 / 435) |
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Western New England University | 22.71% (25.56% / 18.12%) | 164 (114 / 50) | 722 (446 / 276) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 15.59% (18.59% / 11.57%) | 186 (127 / 59) |
1,193 (683 / 510) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.20% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, 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% | - | |
| Assumption University | 83% | - | |
| Emmanuel College | 81% | - | |
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% | |
| Western New England University | 78% | - | |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.20% | 33.00% | |