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Graduation Comparison Between Top Liberal Arts Colleges

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges is 88.56% where 18,579 students out of 20,980 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 Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges.
Among the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges, Bowdoin College has the most highest graduation rate of 95.28%, while Berea College has the lowest rate of 58.22%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Pomona College
93.20%
(93.09% / 93.30%)		384
(175 / 209)		 412
(188 / 224)
2Claremont McKenna College
91.36%
(86.25% / 96.34%)		296
(138 / 158)		 324
(160 / 164)
3Swarthmore College
92.27%
(92.23% / 92.31%)		382
(190 / 192)		 414
(206 / 208)
4Williams College
93.61%
(91.05% / 96.00%)		498
(234 / 264)		 532
(257 / 275)
5Barnard College
93.02%
(0.00% / 93.02%)		560
(0 / 560)		 602
(0 / 602)
6Amherst College
93.90%
(90.72% / 96.86%)		462
(215 / 247)		 492
(237 / 255)
7Harvey Mudd College
91.88%
(90.99% / 92.68%)		215
(101 / 114)		 234
(111 / 123)
8Washington and Lee University
93.88%
(96.12% / 92.16%)		445
(198 / 247)		 474
(206 / 268)
9Bowdoin College
95.28%
(95.47% / 95.09%)		484
(232 / 252)		 508
(243 / 265)
10Davidson College
91.07%
(89.20% / 92.83%)		469
(223 / 246)		 515
(250 / 265)
11Wellesley College
91.53%
(0.00% / 91.53%)		562
(0 / 562)		 614
(0 / 614)
12Soka University of America
91.82%
(87.88% / 93.51%)		101
(29 / 72)		 110
(33 / 77)
13Carleton College
89.60%
(87.88% / 91.32%)		474
(232 / 242)		 529
(264 / 265)
14Colby College
88.79%
(88.00% / 89.51%)		515
(242 / 273)		 580
(275 / 305)
15Middlebury College
91.40%
(91.44% / 91.37%)		574
(267 / 307)		 628
(292 / 336)
16Thomas Aquinas College
84.30%
(83.08% / 85.71%)		102
(54 / 48)		 121
(65 / 56)
17United States Naval Academy
92.94%
(92.62% / 93.75%)		1,106
(791 / 315)		 1,190
(854 / 336)
18Haverford College
89.64%
(90.29% / 89.01%)		320
(158 / 162)		 357
(175 / 182)
19Hamilton College
90.63%
(90.60% / 90.65%)		435
(212 / 223)		 480
(234 / 246)
20Vassar College
91.08%
(90.00% / 91.83%)		623
(252 / 371)		 684
(280 / 404)
21Scripps College
82.54%
(0.00% / 82.54%)		208
(0 / 208)		 252
(0 / 252)
22Pitzer College
83.39%
(84.07% / 82.91%)		226
(95 / 131)		 271
(113 / 158)
23Colgate University
91.17%
(91.01% / 91.29%)		743
(324 / 419)		 815
(356 / 459)
24Wesleyan University
92.64%
(88.76% / 95.74%)		743
(316 / 427)		 802
(356 / 446)
25Colorado College
87.66%
(86.89% / 88.29%)		476
(212 / 264)		 543
(244 / 299)
26Principia College
74.26%
(69.64% / 80.00%)		75
(39 / 36)		 101
(56 / 45)
27University of Richmond
85.20%
(80.94% / 89.23%)		708
(327 / 381)		 831
(404 / 427)
28Lafayette College
87.59%
(87.40% / 87.77%)		642
(319 / 323)		 733
(365 / 368)
29Oberlin College
80.89%
(78.65% / 82.54%)		652
(269 / 383)		 806
(342 / 464)
30University of New Hampshire at Manchester
58.82%
(68.00% / 53.49%)		40
(17 / 23)		 68
(25 / 43)
31Berea College
58.22%
(48.66% / 65.34%)		255
(91 / 164)		 438
(187 / 251)
32Bucknell University
86.32%
(82.71% / 89.51%)		839
(378 / 461)		 972
(457 / 515)
33United States Military Academy
87.06%
(86.66% / 88.34%)		1,036
(786 / 250)		 1,190
(907 / 283)
34Grinnell College
88.12%
(85.00% / 90.49%)		408
(170 / 238)		 463
(200 / 263)
35Macalester College
87.10%
(84.42% / 89.24%)		540
(233 / 307)		 620
(276 / 344)
36Bates College
89.69%
(89.55% / 89.84%)		487
(257 / 230)		 543
(287 / 256)
37United States Air Force Academy
87.51%
(86.06% / 91.78%)		1,009
(741 / 268)		 1,153
(861 / 292)
38Trinity College
83.77%
(82.19% / 85.37%)		485
(240 / 245)		 579
(292 / 287)
Average88.56%
(87.07% / 89.93%)		 18,579
(8,757 / 9,822)		 20,980
(10,058 / 10,922)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges is 6.85% where 917 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,391 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 Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges.
Among the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges, Wellesley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.16%, while Berea College has the highest rate of 24.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Pomona College
2.18%
(1.60% / 2.68%)		9
(3 / 6)		412
(188 / 224)
2Claremont McKenna College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
3Swarthmore College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Williams College
0.94%
(1.56% / 0.36%)		5
(4 / 1)		532
(257 / 275)
5Barnard College
4.15%
(0.00% / 4.15%)		25
(0 / 25)		602
(0 / 602)
6Amherst College
2.85%
(4.22% / 1.57%)		14
(10 / 4)		492
(237 / 255)
7Harvey Mudd College
5.56%
(5.41% / 5.69%)		13
(6 / 7)		234
(111 / 123)
8Washington and Lee University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9Bowdoin College
3.15%
(1.65% / 4.53%)		16
(4 / 12)		508
(243 / 265)
10Davidson College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Wellesley College
0.16%
(0.00% / 0.16%)		1
(0 / 1)		614
(0 / 614)
12Soka University of America
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
13Carleton College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
14Colby College
6.55%
(6.91% / 6.23%)		38
(19 / 19)		580
(275 / 305)
15Middlebury College
4.62%
(4.11% / 5.06%)		29
(12 / 17)		628
(292 / 336)
16Thomas Aquinas College
8.26%
(7.69% / 8.93%)		10
(5 / 5)		121
(65 / 56)
17United States Naval Academy
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
18Haverford College
6.72%
(6.86% / 6.59%)		24
(12 / 12)		357
(175 / 182)
19Hamilton College
6.46%
(6.41% / 6.50%)		31
(15 / 16)		480
(234 / 246)
20Vassar College
4.97%
(6.43% / 3.96%)		34
(18 / 16)		684
(280 / 404)
21Scripps College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
22Pitzer College
8.49%
(7.08% / 9.49%)		23
(8 / 15)		271
(113 / 158)
23Colgate University
6.50%
(6.18% / 6.75%)		53
(22 / 31)		815
(356 / 459)
24Wesleyan University
4.61%
(7.58% / 2.24%)		37
(27 / 10)		802
(356 / 446)
25Colorado College
9.39%
(9.84% / 9.03%)		51
(24 / 27)		543
(244 / 299)
26Principia College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
27University of Richmond
13.72%
(17.82% / 9.84%)		114
(72 / 42)		831
(404 / 427)
28Lafayette College
9.96%
(10.14% / 9.78%)		73
(37 / 36)		733
(365 / 368)
29Oberlin College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
30University of New Hampshire at Manchester
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
31Berea College
24.20%
(24.60% / 23.90%)		106
(46 / 60)		438
(187 / 251)
32Bucknell University
7.10%
(6.78% / 7.38%)		69
(31 / 38)		972
(457 / 515)
33United States Military Academy
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
34Grinnell College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
35Macalester College
8.23%
(7.97% / 8.43%)		51
(22 / 29)		620
(276 / 344)
36Bates College
7.37%
(7.67% / 7.03%)		40
(22 / 18)		543
(287 / 256)
37United States Air Force Academy
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
38Trinity College
8.81%
(7.88% / 9.76%)		51
(23 / 28)		579
(292 / 287)
Average6.85%
(7.76% / 6.17%)		917
(442 / 475)		 13,391
(5,694 / 7,697)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges is 93.42% for full-time students and 63.67% 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 Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges.
Among the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges, Pomona College has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Berea College has the lowest rate of 79%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Pomona College
98%-
2 Claremont McKenna College
98%-
3 Swarthmore College
94%-
4 Williams College
97%-
5 Barnard College
97%91%
6 Amherst College
97%-
7 Harvey Mudd College
96%-
8 Washington and Lee University
97%-
9 Bowdoin College
97%-
10 Davidson College
95%-
11 Wellesley College
96%-
12 Soka University of America
90%-
13 Carleton College
96%-
14 Colby College
94%-
15 Middlebury College
94%-
16 Thomas Aquinas College
92%-
17 United States Naval Academy
97%-
18 Haverford College
94%-
19 Hamilton College
95%-
20 Vassar College
95%-
21 Scripps College
94%-
22 Pitzer College
94%-
23 Colgate University
93%-
24 Wesleyan University
95%-
25 Colorado College
94%-
26 Principia College
83%-
27 University of Richmond
91%-
28 Lafayette College
90%-
29 Oberlin College
91%-
30 University of New Hampshire at Manchester
85%50%
31 Berea College
79%-
32 Bucknell University
94%-
33 United States Military Academy
95%-
34 Grinnell College
93%-
35 Macalester College
92%-
36 Bates College
91%-
37 United States Air Force Academy
97%-
38 Trinity College
90%50%
Average93.42% 63.67%
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