Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.43% where 997 students out of 1,597 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, Gordon College has the most highest graduation rate of 68.74%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 60.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 68.74% (61.44% / 72.93%) | 288 (94 / 194) |
419 (153 / 266) |
| Suffolk University | 60.19% (58.01% / 61.86%) | 709 (297 / 412) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Massachusetts School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 62.43% (58.80% / 65.02%) |
997 (391 / 606) |
1,597 (665 / 932) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.81% where 304 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,178 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 419 (153 / 266) |
| Suffolk University | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) | 1,178 (512 / 666) |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Massachusetts School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.81% (25.98% / 25.68%) | 304 (133 / 171) |
1,178 (512 / 666) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 58.00% 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, Gordon College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 84% | 33% | |
| Suffolk University | 76% | 83% | |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Massachusetts School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.00% | 58.00% | |