Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.34% where 704 students out of 806 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, Middlebury College has the most highest graduation rate of 93.54%, while Goddard College has the lowest rate of 57.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 69.23% (74.58% / 66.91%) | 135 (44 / 91) |
195 (59 / 136) |
| Goddard College | 57.14% (50.00% / 60.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
7 (2 / 5) |
| Middlebury College | 93.54% (93.02% / 94.06%) | 565 (280 / 285) |
604 (301 / 303) |
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.34% (89.78% / 85.36%) |
704 (325 / 379) |
806 (362 / 444) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.39% where 67 students have transferred out from schools out of 799 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, Middlebury College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.80%, while Bennington College has the highest rate of 19.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 19.49% (11.86% / 22.79%) | 38 (7 / 31) | 195 (59 / 136) |
| Goddard College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (2 / 5) |
| Middlebury College | 4.80% (4.98% / 4.62%) | 29 (15 / 14) | 604 (301 / 303) |
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.39% (6.11% / 10.25%) | 67 (22 / 45) |
799 (360 / 439) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.33% for full-time students and 38.00% 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, Middlebury College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Goddard College has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 84% | 38% | |
| Goddard College | 80% | - | |
| Middlebury College | 95% | - | |
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.33% | 38.00% | |