Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.21% where 1,959 students out of 2,751 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, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the most highest graduation rate of 79.73%, while Anna Maria College has the lowest rate of 40.37%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria College | 40.37% (28.40% / 47.45%) | 88 (23 / 65) |
218 (81 / 137) |
| Berklee College of Music | 68.53% (64.75% / 73.60%) | 771 (417 / 354) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Emerson College | 77.16% (76.54% / 77.52%) | 679 (248 / 431) |
880 (324 / 556) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 79.73% (72.20% / 84.52%) | 421 (148 / 273) |
528 (205 / 323) |
| New England Law-Boston | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.21% (66.67% / 75.02%) |
1,959 (836 / 1,123) |
2,751 (1,254 / 1,497) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.91% where 134 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,125 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (81 / 137) |
| Berklee College of Music | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) | 1,125 (644 / 481) |
| Emerson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 880 (324 / 556) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 528 (205 / 323) |
| New England Law-Boston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.91% (10.87% / 13.31%) | 134 (70 / 64) |
1,125 (644 / 481) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.25% for full-time students and 47.00% 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, Emerson College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Anna Maria College has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria College | 68% | - | |
| Berklee College of Music | 84% | 47% | |
| Emerson College | 88% | - | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 81% | - | |
| New England Law-Boston | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.25% | 47.00% | |