Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.10% where 2,813 students out of 3,345 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, Brown University has the most highest graduation rate of 94.99%, while Roger Williams University has the lowest rate of 66.39%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 94.99% (94.34% / 95.56%) | 1,594 (734 / 860) |
1,678 (778 / 900) |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 91.01% (87.31% / 92.55%) | 415 (117 / 298) |
456 (134 / 322) |
| Roger Williams University | 66.39% (63.72% / 68.65%) | 804 (353 / 451) |
1,211 (554 / 657) |
| New England Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| College Unbound | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.10% (82.13% / 85.63%) |
2,813 (1,204 / 1,609) |
3,345 (1,466 / 1,879) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.82% where 347 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,667 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, Rhode Island School of Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.39%, while Roger Williams University has the highest rate of 27.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,678 (778 / 900) |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 4.39% (4.48% / 4.35%) | 20 (6 / 14) | 456 (134 / 322) |
| Roger Williams University | 27.00% (27.44% / 26.64%) | 327 (152 / 175) | 1,211 (554 / 657) |
| New England Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| College Unbound | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.82% (22.97% / 19.31%) | 347 (158 / 189) |
1,667 (688 / 979) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.75% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Brown University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Roger Williams University has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University | 99% | - |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| Roger Williams University | 77% | 25% |
| New England Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| College Unbound | 80% | 100% |
| Average | 87.75% | 62.50% |