Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.88% where 1,404 students out of 1,694 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, Dartmouth College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.71%, while Rivier University has the lowest rate of 57.45%.
| 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) |
| Dartmouth College | 94.71% (95.02% / 94.43%) | 1,057 (515 / 542) |
1,116 (542 / 574) |
| Magdalen College | 79.17% (72.73% / 84.62%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
24 (11 / 13) |
| Rivier University | 57.45% (41.33% / 63.29%) | 162 (31 / 131) |
282 (75 / 207) |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 70.00% (100.00% / 53.85%) | 14 (7 / 7) |
20 (7 / 13) |
| Average | 82.88% (85.67% / 80.92%) |
1,404 (598 / 806) |
1,694 (698 / 996) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.00% where 3 students have transferred out from schools out of 20 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) |
| Dartmouth College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,116 (542 / 574) |
| Magdalen College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 24 (11 / 13) |
| Rivier University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 282 (75 / 207) |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 15.00% (0.00% / 23.08%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 20 (7 / 13) |
| Average | 15.00% (0.00% / 23.08%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
20 (7 / 13) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.20% for full-time students and 80.00% 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, Dartmouth College has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Colby-Sawyer College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 74% | - |
| Dartmouth College | 98% | - |
| Magdalen College | 87% | - |
| Rivier University | 76% | 80% |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 76% | - |
| Average | 82.20% | 80.00% |