Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.02% where 2,449 students out of 2,950 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, Rhode Island School of Design has the most highest graduation rate of 88.77%, while Salve Regina University has the lowest rate of 76.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | 79.75% (77.64% / 83.44%) | 689 (427 / 262) |
864 (550 / 314) |
| Providence College | 85.82% (84.92% / 86.55%) | 962 (428 / 534) |
1,121 (504 / 617) |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 88.77% (88.10% / 89.14%) | 419 (148 / 271) |
472 (168 / 304) |
| Salve Regina University | 76.88% (70.12% / 80.24%) | 379 (115 / 264) |
493 (164 / 329) |
| New England Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 83.02% (80.66% / 85.10%) |
2,449 (1,118 / 1,331) |
2,950 (1,386 / 1,564) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.40% where 280 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,457 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.
Among the selected colleges, Rhode Island School of Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.45%, while Bryant University has the highest rate of 14.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | 14.81% (15.82% / 13.06%) | 128 (87 / 41) | 864 (550 / 314) |
| Providence College | 11.69% (11.90% / 11.51%) | 131 (60 / 71) | 1,121 (504 / 617) |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 4.45% (4.76% / 4.28%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 472 (168 / 304) |
| Salve Regina University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| New England Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.40% (12.68% / 10.12%) | 280 (155 / 125) |
2,457 (1,222 / 1,235) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.60% for full-time students and 83.00% 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, Rhode Island School of Design has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while New England Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | 87% | - |
| Providence College | 94% | 83% |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| Salve Regina University | 83% | - |
| New England Institute of Technology | 74% | - |
| Roger Williams University School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.60% | 83.00% |
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