The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Massachusetts is 67%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 63% to 67%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 11 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 12 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.70%, and the current academic year rate is 67%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Massachusetts Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 |
63% | 60% | 66% |
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| 2014-15 |
63% | 61% | 65% |
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| 2015-16 |
64% | 61% | 67% |
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| 2016-17 |
65% | 62% | 68% |
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| 2017-18 |
65% | 63% | 69% |
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| 2018-19 |
67% | 64% | 70% |
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| 2019-20 |
67% | 65% | 71% |
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| 2020-21 |
67% | 63% | 70% |
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| 2021-22 |
69% | 66% | 72% |
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| 2022-23 |
67% | 63% | 70% |
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| Average | 65.70% | 62.80% | 68.80% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.50%, and the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Massachusetts Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2013-14 | 20% |
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| 2014-15 | 19% |
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| 2015-16 | 19% |
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| 2016-17 | 21% |
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| 2017-18 | 22% |
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| 2018-19 | 22% |
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| 2019-20 | 19% |
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| 2020-21 | 17% |
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| 2021-22 | 18% |
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| 2022-23 | 18% |
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| Average | 19.50% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.50% for full-time students and 59.80% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Massachusetts Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2013-14 | 81% | 65% |
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| 2014-15 | 83% | 55% |
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| 2015-16 | 81% | 56% |
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| 2016-17 | 81% | 63% |
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| 2017-18 | 81% | 60% |
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| 2018-19 | 80% | 58% |
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| 2019-20 | 80% | 59% |
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| 2020-21 | 79% | 63% |
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| 2021-22 | 79% | 63% |
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| 2022-23 | 80% | 56% |
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| Average | 80.50% | 59.80% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.50 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Massachusetts Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2013-14 | 12:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 12:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
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| Average | 11.50:1 |
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