Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.48% where 4,046 students out of 4,573 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, Amherst College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.93%, while Mount Holyoke College has the lowest rate of 82.57%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Mount Holyoke College | 82.57% (0.00% / 82.57%) | 469 (0 / 469) |
568 (0 / 568) |
Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 88.48% (87.17% / 89.20%) |
4,046 (1,420 / 2,626) |
4,573 (1,629 / 2,944) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.57% where 89 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,039 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, Amherst College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Mount Holyoke College has the highest rate of 11.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
Mount Holyoke College | 11.80% (0.00% / 11.80%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 568 (0 / 568) |
Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 8.57% (5.49% / 9.48%) | 89 (13 / 76) |
1,039 (237 / 802) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.00% for full-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, Amherst College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Mount Holyoke College has the lowest rate of 90%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Amherst College | 95% | - | |
Boston University | 94% | - | |
Mount Holyoke College | 90% | - | |
Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 93.00% | 0.00% |