Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Massachusetts
Pine Manor College has the lowest graduation rate of 20% for academic year 2023-2024 in Massachusetts. Eastern Nazarene College is ranked second with 39% and American International College follows them with 46%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Massachusetts.
| Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Manor CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsChestnut Hill, MA | 20% | 3% | 47% |
| 2 | Eastern Nazarene CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsQuincy, MA | 39% | - | 57% |
| 3 | American International CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpringfield, MA | 46% | - | 57% |
| 4 | Anna Maria CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsPaxton, MA | 46% | - | 60% |
| 5 | Framingham State UniversityPublic, four-yearsFramingham, MA | 48% | 1% | 71% |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-BostonPublic, four-yearsBoston, MA | 49% | 27% | 70% |
| 7 | Salem State UniversityPublic, four-yearsSalem, MA | 50% | - | 75% |
| 8 | Curry CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMilton, MA | 51% | 34% | 66% |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic, four-yearsNorth Dartmouth, MA | 52% | 29% | 64% |
| 10 | Bridgewater State UniversityPublic, four-yearsBridgewater, MA | 53% | - | 75% |
| 11 | Westfield State UniversityPublic, four-yearsWestfield, MA | 54% | 29% | 74% |
| 12 | Hampshire CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsAmherst, MA | 54% | - | 78% |
| 13 | Fitchburg State UniversityPublic, four-yearsFitchburg, MA | 55% | 25% | 69% |
| 14 | Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsPublic, four-yearsNorth Adams, MA | 56% | - | 76% |
| 15 | Lesley UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsCambridge, MA | 58% | 19% | 72% |
| 16 | Suffolk UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBoston, MA | 61% | 25% | 75% |
| 17 | Worcester State UniversityPublic, four-yearsWorcester, MA | 61% | 21% | 78% |
| 18 | Western New England UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpringfield, MA | 64% | 24% | 74% |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-LowellPublic, four-yearsLowell, MA | 65% | - | 84% |
| 20 | Emmanuel CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBoston, MA | 68% | - | 79% |
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