Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.05% where 962 students out of 1,502 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, Wentworth Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 68.76%, while Boston Architectural College has the lowest rate of 22.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 47.06% (0.00% / 47.06%) | 72 (0 / 72) |
153 (0 / 153) |
| Boston Architectural College | 22.73% (11.11% / 30.77%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
22 (9 / 13) |
| Lesley University | 61.35% (58.43% / 62.28%) | 227 (52 / 175) |
370 (89 / 281) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 68.76% (65.80% / 81.08%) | 658 (508 / 150) |
957 (772 / 185) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 64.05% (64.48% / 63.45%) |
962 (561 / 401) |
1,502 (870 / 632) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.27% where 225 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,110 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, Wentworth Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.12%, while Bay Path University has the highest rate of 27.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 27.45% (0.00% / 27.45%) | 42 (0 / 42) | 153 (0 / 153) |
| Boston Architectural College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (9 / 13) |
| Lesley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (89 / 281) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19.12% (20.60% / 12.97%) | 183 (159 / 24) | 957 (772 / 185) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 20.27% (20.60% / 19.53%) | 225 (159 / 66) |
1,110 (772 / 338) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Boston Architectural College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Bay Path University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 70% | - | |
| Boston Architectural College | 82% | - | |
| Lesley University | 74% | 100% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 82% | 50% | |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.00% | 75.00% | |