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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 97.11% where 2,147 students out of 2,211 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, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Williams College has the lowest rate of 95.11%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Harvard University 97.77%
(96.77% / 98.87%)
1,622
(838 / 784)
1,659
(866 / 793)
Williams College 95.11%
(94.10% / 96.21%)
525
(271 / 254)
552
(288 / 264)
Average97.11%
(96.10% / 98.20%)
2,147
(1,109 / 1,038)
2,211
(1,154 / 1,057)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 0.91% where 5 students have transferred out from schools out of 552 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)
Harvard University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,659
(866 / 793)
Williams College 0.91%
(1.04% / 0.76%)
5
(3 / 2)
552
(288 / 264)
Average0.91%
(1.04% / 0.76%)
5
(3 / 2)
552
(288 / 264)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 97.50% 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, Harvard University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Williams College has the lowest rate of 97%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Harvard University 98%-
Williams College 97%-
Average97.50% 0.00%