Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 91.77% where 13,828 students out of 15,068 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 best schools in Massachusetts.
Among the best schools in Massachusetts, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 87.34%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | Williams College | 95.11% (94.10% / 96.21%) | 525 (271 / 254) |
552 (288 / 264) |
| 4 | Amherst College | 91.93% (88.61% / 95.30%) | 433 (210 / 223) |
471 (237 / 234) |
| 5 | Tufts University | 93.71% (92.76% / 94.65%) | 1,252 (615 / 637) |
1,336 (663 / 673) |
| 6 | Wellesley College | 90.17% (0.00% / 90.17%) | 532 (0 / 532) |
590 (0 / 590) |
| 7 | Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| 8 | Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| 9 | Northeastern University | 91.24% (90.41% / 92.04%) | 2,436 (1,188 / 1,248) |
2,670 (1,314 / 1,356) |
| 10 | Brandeis University | 87.34% (84.62% / 89.18%) | 731 (286 / 445) |
837 (338 / 499) |
| Average | 91.77% (90.68% / 92.66%) |
13,828 (6,117 / 7,711) |
15,068 (6,746 / 8,322) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 4.57% where 374 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,178 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 best schools in Massachusetts.
Among the best schools in Massachusetts, Williams College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.91%, while Brandeis University has the highest rate of 6.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | Williams College | 0.91% (1.04% / 0.76%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 552 (288 / 264) |
| 4 | Amherst College | 4.67% (5.49% / 3.85%) | 22 (13 / 9) | 471 (237 / 234) |
| 5 | Tufts University | 4.57% (4.83% / 4.31%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 1,336 (663 / 673) |
| 6 | Wellesley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 590 (0 / 590) |
| 7 | Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| 8 | Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| 9 | Northeastern University | 3.11% (2.66% / 3.54%) | 83 (35 / 48) | 2,670 (1,314 / 1,356) |
| 10 | Brandeis University | 6.45% (7.99% / 5.41%) | 54 (27 / 27) | 837 (338 / 499) |
| Average | 4.57% (4.80% / 4.36%) | 374 (187 / 187) |
8,178 (3,892 / 4,286) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 95.80% 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 best schools in Massachusetts.
Among the best schools in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 3 | Williams College | 97% | - |
| 4 | Amherst College | 95% | - |
| 5 | Tufts University | 96% | - |
| 6 | Wellesley College | 95% | - |
| 7 | Boston University | 94% | - |
| 8 | Boston College | 95% | - |
| 9 | Northeastern University | 97% | - |
| 10 | Brandeis University | 92% | - |
| Average | 95.80% | 100.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Massachusettsand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.