Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.21% where 897 students out of 2,029 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, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has the most highest graduation rate of 70.00%, while Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest rate of 38.58%.
| 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) |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 38.58% (39.54% / 37.97%) | 569 (225 / 344) |
1,475 (569 / 906) |
| 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) |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 44.21% (42.02% / 45.40%) |
897 (300 / 597) |
2,029 (714 / 1,315) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.55% where 382 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,495 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, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.00%, while Southern New Hampshire University has the highest rate of 25.69% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 25.69% (25.31% / 25.94%) | 379 (144 / 235) | 1,475 (569 / 906) |
| 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) |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.55% (25.00% / 25.90%) | 382 (144 / 238) |
1,495 (576 / 919) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.00% for full-time students and 59.50% 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, Rivier University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Southern New Hampshire University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer College | 74% | - | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 62% | 39% | |
| Rivier University | 76% | 80% | |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 76% | - | |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.00% | 59.50% | |