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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in Massachusetts

Compare All Massachusetts Colleges Massachusetts Key Stats
Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 91.62% where 14,199 students out of 15,498 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 97.58%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 86.03%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
3Williams College
93.61%
(91.05% / 96.00%)		498
(234 / 264)		 532
(257 / 275)
4Amherst College
93.90%
(90.72% / 96.86%)		462
(215 / 247)		 492
(237 / 255)
5Tufts University
93.63%
(93.87% / 93.44%)		1,441
(643 / 798)		 1,539
(685 / 854)
6Wellesley College
91.53%
(0.00% / 91.53%)		562
(0 / 562)		 614
(0 / 614)
7Boston University
88.66%
(86.28% / 90.49%)		3,191
(1,346 / 1,845)		 3,599
(1,560 / 2,039)
8Boston College
90.83%
(89.86% / 91.71%)		2,110
(992 / 1,118)		 2,323
(1,104 / 1,219)
9Northeastern University
90.54%
(89.68% / 91.31%)		2,479
(1,165 / 1,314)		 2,738
(1,299 / 1,439)
10Brandeis University
86.03%
(84.93% / 86.73%)		770
(293 / 477)		 895
(345 / 550)
Average91.62%
(90.54% / 92.48%)		 14,199
(6,237 / 7,962)		 15,498
(6,889 / 8,609)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 3.93% where 424 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,786 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, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Brandeis University has the highest rate of 7.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
3Williams College
0.94%
(1.56% / 0.36%)		5
(4 / 1)		532
(257 / 275)
4Amherst College
2.85%
(4.22% / 1.57%)		14
(10 / 4)		492
(237 / 255)
5Tufts University
4.48%
(4.53% / 4.45%)		69
(31 / 38)		1,539
(685 / 854)
6Wellesley College
0.16%
(0.00% / 0.16%)		1
(0 / 1)		614
(0 / 614)
7Boston University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8Boston College
7.15%
(7.34% / 6.97%)		166
(81 / 85)		2,323
(1,104 / 1,219)
9Northeastern University
3.62%
(3.54% / 3.68%)		99
(46 / 53)		2,738
(1,299 / 1,439)
10Brandeis University
7.71%
(7.83% / 7.64%)		69
(27 / 42)		895
(345 / 550)
Average3.93%
(4.20% / 3.72%)		424
(200 / 224)		 10,786
(4,763 / 6,023)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 95.70% 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 87%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Harvard University
98%-
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
3 Williams College
97%-
4 Amherst College
97%-
5 Tufts University
95%-
6 Wellesley College
96%-
7 Boston University
95%-
8 Boston College
96%-
9 Northeastern University
97%-
10 Brandeis University
87%100%
Average95.70% 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.