Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.36% where 1,114 students out of 1,440 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 88.93%, while American International College has the lowest rate of 36.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 36.88% (30.32% / 43.03%) | 118 (47 / 71) |
320 (155 / 165) |
| Cambridge College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 88.93% (88.01% / 90.67%) | 996 (646 / 350) |
1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.36% (77.95% / 76.41%) |
1,114 (693 / 421) |
1,440 (889 / 551) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.00% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 320 (155 / 165) |
| Cambridge College | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,120 (734 / 386) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 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 | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
4 (3 / 1) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.25% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Cambridge College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while American International College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 67% | 50% | |
| Cambridge College | 100% | 13% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 91% | - | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 71% | - | |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.25% | 31.50% | |