Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.94% where 1,146 students out of 2,669 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, Colby-Sawyer College has the most highest graduation rate of 60.32%, while New England College has the lowest rate of 31.60%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 60.32% (58.73% / 60.85%) | 152 (37 / 115) |
252 (63 / 189) |
| Franklin Pierce University | 51.65% (45.42% / 57.45%) | 328 (139 / 189) |
635 (306 / 329) |
| New England College | 31.60% (31.14% / 32.14%) | 97 (52 / 45) |
307 (167 / 140) |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 38.58% (39.54% / 37.97%) | 569 (225 / 344) |
1,475 (569 / 906) |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 42.94% (41.00% / 44.31%) |
1,146 (453 / 693) |
2,669 (1,105 / 1,564) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.69% where 379 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,475 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 252 (63 / 189) |
| Franklin Pierce University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 635 (306 / 329) |
| New England College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 307 (167 / 140) |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 25.69% (25.31% / 25.94%) | 379 (144 / 235) | 1,475 (569 / 906) |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.69% (25.31% / 25.94%) | 379 (144 / 235) |
1,475 (569 / 906) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.75% for full-time students and 39.00% 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, Colby-Sawyer College has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while New England College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 74% | - | |
| Franklin Pierce University | 74% | - | |
| New England College | 61% | - | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 62% | 39% | |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.75% | 39.00% | |