68%
Graduation Rate
20%
Transfer-out Rate
82%
Retention Rate
At Merrimack College, the graduation rate is 68 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 82 %, and the transfer-out rate is 20 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.32% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 684 students out of 1,004 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Merrimack College.
By gender, 328 male and 356 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
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| Total | 1,004 | 684 | 68.13% |
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| Men | 509 | 328 | 64.44% |
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| Women | 495 | 356 | 71.92% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Merrimack College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 56.52%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 57.50%
- Hispanic: 51.85%
- White: 70.00%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 60.00%
- Unknown: 88.10%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
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- |
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| Asian | 56.52%(13/23) |
60.00%(6/10) |
53.85%(7/13) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 57.50%(23/40) |
53.85%(14/26) |
64.29%(9/14) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 51.85%(42/81) |
43.18%(19/44) |
62.16%(23/37) |
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| White | 70.00%(546/780) |
66.06%(253/383) |
73.80%(293/397) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 60.00%(9/15) |
62.50%(5/8) |
57.14%(4/7) |
|---|
| Unknown | 88.10%(37/42) |
88.46%(23/26) |
87.50%(14/16) |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Merrimack, the transfer-out rate is 20.52%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.31%.
Merrimack's retention rate is 82% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 73.63%.
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Transfer-out Rate
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Retention Rate
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Merrimack College, 13 of 21 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 35.57%.