Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.89% where 476 students out of 653 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, Saint Michael's College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.45%, 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) |
| 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. | ||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.89% (69.92% / 74.58%) |
476 (165 / 311) |
653 (236 / 417) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.49% where 38 students have transferred out from schools out of 195 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 19.49% (11.86% / 22.79%) | 38 (7 / 31) | 195 (59 / 136) |
| 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. | ||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.49% (11.86% / 22.79%) | 38 (7 / 31) |
195 (59 / 136) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% 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, Bennington College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Saint Michael's College has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 84% | 38% | |
| Saint Michael's College | 79% | - | |
| SIT Graduate Institute | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| College of St Joseph | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.50% | 38.00% | |