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College of the Holy Cross vs. Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.07% where 1,117 students out of 1,361 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest graduation rate of 87.33%, while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the lowest rate of 72.82%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of the Holy Cross
87.33%
(85.58% / 89.04%)
758
(368 / 390)
868
(430 / 438)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
72.82%
(70.79% / 74.23%)
359
(143 / 216)
493
(202 / 291)
Average82.07%
(80.85% / 83.13%)
1,117
(511 / 606)
1,361
(632 / 729)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.76% where 50 students have transferred out from schools out of 868 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
College of the Holy Cross
5.76%
(6.74% / 4.79%)
50
(29 / 21)
868
(430 / 438)
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average5.76%
(6.74% / 4.79%)
50
(29 / 21)
868
(430 / 438)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% 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, College of the Holy Cross has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of the Holy Cross
95%-
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
82%-
Average88.50% 0.00%