Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.82% where 4,745 students out of 5,403 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, Tufts University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.71%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 61.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 74.85% (69.57% / 76.92%) | 122 (32 / 90) |
163 (46 / 117) |
| Tufts University | 93.71% (92.76% / 94.65%) | 1,252 (615 / 637) |
1,336 (663 / 673) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.82% (87.17% / 88.27%) |
4,745 (1,909 / 2,836) |
5,403 (2,190 / 3,213) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.14% where 92 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,499 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, Tufts University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.57%, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the highest rate of 19.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 19.02% (23.91% / 17.09%) | 31 (11 / 20) | 163 (46 / 117) |
| Tufts University | 4.57% (4.83% / 4.31%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 1,336 (663 / 673) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.14% (6.06% / 6.20%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
1,499 (709 / 790) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.75% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Tufts University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Lesley University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 94% | - | |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% | |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 75% | - | |
| Tufts University | 96% | - | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.75% | 100.00% | |