Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.82% where 1,041 students out of 1,257 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 Bennington College has the lowest rate of 69.23%.
| 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) |
| Middlebury College | 93.54% (93.02% / 94.06%) | 565 (280 / 285) |
604 (301 / 303) |
| Saint Michael's College | 74.45% (68.36% / 78.29%) | 341 (121 / 220) |
458 (177 / 281) |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 82.82% (82.87% / 82.78%) |
1,041 (445 / 596) |
1,257 (537 / 720) |
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) |
| Middlebury College | 4.80% (4.98% / 4.62%) | 29 (15 / 14) | 604 (301 / 303) |
| Saint Michael's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 458 (177 / 281) |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 8.39% (6.11% / 10.25%) | 67 (22 / 45) |
799 (360 / 439) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% 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 Saint Michael's College has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 84% | 38% | |
| Middlebury College | 95% | - | |
| Saint Michael's College | 79% | - | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Vermont Law and Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Marlboro College Graduate & Professional Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 86.00% | 38.00% | |