For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Massachusetts Colleges is 59.16%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 3.32%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Massachusetts Colleges has decreased by 7.14% from 63.70% to 59.16%. Of the 138 Massachusetts Colleges, 39 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 79 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Massachusetts Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Massachusetts Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Massachusetts Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA | - | - | - | 62.00% | 64.00%
2% | 63.00% |
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American International CollegeSpringfield, MA | 47.00% | 43.00%
4% | 43.00% | 42.00%
1% | 36.00%
6% | 42.20% |
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Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | 93.00% | 95.00%
2% | 94.00%
1% | 92.00%
2% | 91.00%
1% | 93.00% |
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Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA | 46.00% | 45.00%
1% | 49.00%
4% | 47.00%
2% | 40.00%
7% | 45.40% |
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough, MA | 94.00% | - | - | - | - | 94.00% |
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Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | 75.00% | 69.00%
6% | 73.00%
4% | 71.00%
2% | 72.00%
1% | 72.00% |
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Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | 91.00% | 93.00%
2% | 94.00%
1% | 93.00%
1% | 92.00%
1% | 92.60% |
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Bancroft School of Massage TherapyWorcester, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Boston Baptist CollegeBoston, MA | 70.00% | 35.00%
35% | 50.00%
15% | 80.00%
30% | 25.00%
55% | 52.00% |
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Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | 59.00% | 54.00%
5% | 59.00%
5% | 50.00%
9% | 47.00%
3% | 53.80% |
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Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA | 89.00% | 89.00% | 89.00% | 87.00%
2% | 87.00% | 88.20% |
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Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA | 64.00% | 65.00%
1% | 65.00% | 66.00%
1% | 68.00%
2% | 65.60% |
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Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA | 19.00% | 24.00%
5% | 20.00%
4% | 17.00%
3% | 16.00%
1% | 19.20% |
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Empire Beauty School-BostonBoston, MA | 56.00% | - | - | - | - | 56.00% |
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Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | 20.00% | 13.00%
7% | 33.00%
20% | 68.00%
35% | 22.00%
46% | 31.20% |
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 92.00% | 94.00%
2% | 91.00%
3% | 90.00%
1% | 90.00% | 91.40% |
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Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 88.00% | 88.00% | 89.00%
1% | 89.00% | 88.00%
1% | 88.40% |
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Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | 88.00% | 87.00%
1% | 89.00%
2% | 87.00%
2% | 87.00% | 87.60% |
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Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | 60.00% | 61.00%
1% | 59.00%
2% | 62.00%
3% | 56.00%
6% | 59.60% |
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Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA | 20.00% | 18.00%
2% | 19.00%
1% | 20.00%
1% | 21.00%
1% | 19.60% |
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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton, MA | 50.00% | 75.00%
25% | 75.00% | 57.00%
18% | - | 64.25% |
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Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA | 14.00% | 14.00% | 15.00%
1% | 15.00% | 16.00%
1% | 14.80% |
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Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | 17.00% | 8.00%
9% | 20.00%
12% | - | - | 15.00% |
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Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA | 22.00% | 23.00%
1% | 15.00%
8% | 26.00%
11% | 23.00%
3% | 21.80% |
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Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn, MA | 89.00% | - | - | - | - | 89.00% |
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Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA | - | 50.00% | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 83.33% |
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Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | 77.00% | 78.00%
1% | 74.00%
4% | 78.00%
4% | 76.00%
2% | 76.60% |
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Curry CollegeMilton, MA | 53.00% | 52.00%
1% | 54.00%
2% | 54.00% | 52.00%
2% | 53.00% |
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Lincoln Technical Institute-SomervilleSomerville, MA | 55.00% | - | - | - | - | 55.00% |
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Dean CollegeFranklin, MA | 39.00% | 43.00%
4% | 51.00%
8% | 48.00%
3% | 44.00%
4% | 45.00% |
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Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River, MA | 70.00% | - | - | - | - | 70.00% |
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National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord, MA | 78.00% | 64.00%
14% | 74.00%
10% | 72.00%
2% | 72.00% | 72.00% |
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Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA | 46.00% | 40.00%
6% | 38.00%
2% | 56.00%
18% | 49.00%
7% | 45.80% |
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Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | 79.00% | 82.00%
3% | 78.00%
4% | 78.00% | 77.00%
1% | 78.80% |
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Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | 66.00% | 65.00%
1% | 61.00%
4% | 70.00%
9% | 65.00%
5% | 65.40% |
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Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | 76.00% | 74.00%
2% | 78.00%
4% | 77.00%
1% | 78.00%
1% | 76.60% |
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Rob Roy Academy-Fall RiverFall River, MA | 48.00% | - | - | - | - | 48.00% |
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Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | 24.00% | 33.00%
9% | 34.00%
1% | 35.00%
1% | 26.00%
9% | 30.40% |
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Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | 61.00% | 57.00%
4% | 57.00% | 57.00% | 56.00%
1% | 57.60% |
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Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | 56.00% | 61.00%
5% | 60.00%
1% | 50.00%
10% | 54.00%
4% | 56.20% |
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | 45.00% | 46.00%
1% | 51.00%
5% | 41.00%
10% | 43.00%
2% | 45.20% |
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Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | 70.00% | 69.00%
1% | 72.00%
3% | 72.00% | 68.00%
4% | 70.20% |
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Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA | 21.00% | 27.00%
6% | 27.00% | 26.00%
1% | 32.00%
6% | 26.60% |
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Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA | 66.00% | 62.00%
4% | 66.00%
4% | 62.00%
4% | 60.00%
2% | 63.20% |
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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 98.00% | 97.00%
1% | 97.00% | 96.00%
1% | 97.00%
1% | 97.00% |
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Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA | 69.00% | 62.00%
7% | 61.00%
1% | 58.00%
3% | 60.00%
2% | 62.00% |
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College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | 92.00% | 89.00%
3% | 92.00%
3% | 92.00% | 91.00%
1% | 91.20% |
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Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA | 20.00% | 22.00%
2% | 22.00% | 22.00% | 24.00%
2% | 22.00% |
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Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | 61.00% | 59.00%
2% | 62.00%
3% | 66.00%
4% | 60.00%
6% | 61.60% |
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | 61.00% | 59.00%
2% | 60.00%
1% | 60.00% | 61.00%
1% | 60.20% |
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Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA | 56.00% | 50.00%
6% | 54.00%
4% | - | 81.00% | 60.25% |
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Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell, MA | 59.00% | - | - | - | - | 59.00% |
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University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | 63.00% | 66.00%
3% | 68.00%
2% | 69.00%
1% | 71.00%
2% | 67.40% |
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University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | 80.00% | 81.00%
1% | 83.00%
2% | 83.00% | 83.00% | 82.00% |
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University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | 48.00% | 49.00%
1% | 49.00% | 49.00% | 51.00%
2% | 49.20% |
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Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA | 19.00% | 19.00% | 20.00%
1% | 17.00%
3% | 18.00%
1% | 18.60% |
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MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA | 69.00% | 74.00%
5% | 70.00%
4% | 67.00%
3% | 61.00%
6% | 68.20% |
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Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | 63.00% | 70.00%
7% | 74.00%
4% | 73.00%
1% | 66.00%
7% | 69.20% |
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Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | 73.00% | 76.00%
3% | 84.00%
8% | 77.00%
7% | 79.00%
2% | 77.80% |
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William James CollegeNewton, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Massachusetts School of BarberingQuincy, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA | 17.00% | 18.00%
1% | 19.00%
1% | 16.00%
3% | 18.00%
2% | 17.60% |
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Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 71.00% | 74.00%
3% | 73.00%
1% | 69.00%
4% | 68.00%
1% | 71.00% |
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MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA | 21.00% | 20.00%
1% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 16.00%
4% | 19.40% |
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Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA | 55.00% | 57.00%
2% | 64.00%
7% | 62.00%
2% | 61.00%
1% | 59.80% |
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Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | 83.00% | 82.00%
1% | 84.00%
2% | 84.00% | 82.00%
2% | 83.00% |
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Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA | 18.00% | 22.00%
4% | 25.00%
3% | 21.00%
4% | 27.00%
6% | 22.60% |
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Rob Roy Academy-New BedfordNew Bedford, MA | 48.00% | - | - | - | - | 48.00% |
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The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA | 85.00% | 80.00%
5% | 70.00%
10% | 82.00%
12% | 80.00%
2% | 79.40% |
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Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | 55.00% | 58.00%
3% | 54.00%
4% | 57.00%
3% | 58.00%
1% | 56.40% |
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Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | 56.00% | 61.00%
5% | 52.00%
9% | 58.00%
6% | 55.00%
3% | 56.40% |
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North Bennet Street SchoolBoston, MA | 87.00% | 72.00%
15% | 87.00%
15% | 90.00%
3% | 85.00%
5% | 84.20% |
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North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA | 22.00% | 24.00%
2% | 24.00% | 21.00%
3% | 20.00%
1% | 22.20% |
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Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | 88.00% | 89.00%
1% | 89.00% | 90.00%
1% | 91.00%
1% | 89.40% |
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Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA | 15.00% | 18.00%
3% | 17.00%
1% | 14.00%
3% | 18.00%
4% | 16.40% |
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College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | 66.00% | 72.00%
6% | 64.00%
8% | 68.00%
4% | 74.00%
6% | 68.80% |
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Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA | 16.00% | 15.00%
1% | 15.00% | 13.00%
2% | 15.00%
2% | 14.80% |
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Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA | 18.00% | 21.00%
3% | 22.00%
1% | 20.00%
2% | 21.00%
1% | 20.40% |
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Regis CollegeWeston, MA | 57.00% | 67.00%
10% | 64.00%
3% | 60.00%
4% | 66.00%
6% | 62.80% |
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Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA | 9.00% | 39.00%
30% | 50.00%
11% | 27.00%
23% | 13.00%
14% | 27.60% |
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Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | 58.00% | 57.00%
1% | 59.00%
2% | 56.00%
3% | 55.00%
1% | 57.00% |
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Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | 80.00% | 80.00% | 79.00%
1% | 70.00%
9% | 74.00%
4% | 76.60% |
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Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, MA | 60.00% | 68.00%
8% | 61.00%
7% | 69.00%
8% | 64.00%
5% | 64.40% |
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Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | 89.00% | 88.00%
1% | 86.00%
2% | 90.00%
4% | 88.00%
2% | 88.20% |
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Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton, MA | 85.00% | - | - | - | - | 85.00% |
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Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | 72.00% | 73.00%
1% | 72.00%
1% | 73.00%
1% | 73.00% | 72.60% |
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Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA | 22.00% | 22.00% | 23.00%
1% | 24.00%
1% | 21.00%
3% | 22.40% |
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University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | 56.00% | 59.00%
3% | 51.00%
8% | 54.00%
3% | 54.00% | 54.80% |
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Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | 79.00% | 82.00%
3% | 81.00%
1% | 84.00%
3% | 79.00%
5% | 81.00% |
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Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA | 59.00% | 57.00%
2% | 60.00%
3% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 59.20% |
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Rob Roy Academy-TauntonTaunton, MA | 29.00% | - | - | - | - | 29.00% |
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Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | 93.00% | 94.00%
1% | 93.00%
1% | 93.00% | 93.00% | 93.20% |
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Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | 92.00% | 91.00%
1% | 93.00%
2% | 92.00%
1% | 90.00%
2% | 91.60% |
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Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | 66.00% | 72.00%
6% | 69.00%
3% | 71.00%
2% | 68.00%
3% | 69.20% |
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Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | 60.00% | 64.00%
4% | 63.00%
1% | 63.00% | 67.00%
4% | 63.40% |
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Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | 63.00% | 61.00%
2% | 63.00%
2% | 60.00%
3% | 59.00%
1% | 61.20% |
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Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | 78.00% | 75.00%
3% | 77.00%
2% | 72.00%
5% | 79.00%
7% | 76.20% |
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Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | 95.00% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 93.00%
2% | 95.00%
2% | 94.60% |
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Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA | 87.00% | 89.00%
2% | 88.00%
1% | 87.00%
1% | 88.00%
1% | 87.80% |
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Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | 57.00% | 57.00% | 58.00%
1% | 60.00%
2% | 58.00%
2% | 58.00% |
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Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill, MA | 46.00% | 54.00%
8% | 44.00%
10% | 50.00%
6% | 31.00%
19% | 45.00% |
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Blue Hills Regional Technical SchoolCanton, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage TherapyMedford, MA | 89.00% | - | - | - | - | 89.00% |
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New England Hair AcademyMalden, MA | 63.00% | - | - | - | - | 63.00% |
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Rob Roy Academy-WorcesterWorcester, MA | 42.00% | - | - | - | - | 42.00% |
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Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne, MA | 88.00% | - | - | - | - | 88.00% |
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Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Empire Beauty School-MaldenMalden, MA | 70.00% | - | - | - | - | 70.00% |
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EINE IncTewksbury, MA | 50.00% | - | - | - | - | 50.00% |
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Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica, MA | 93.00% | - | - | - | - | 93.00% |
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Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk, MA | 86.00% | - | - | - | - | 86.00% |
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Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams, MA | 89.00% | - | - | - | - | 89.00% |
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Mildred Elley-Pittsfield CampusPittsfield, MA | 36.00% | - | - | - | - | 36.00% |
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Urban College of BostonBoston, MA | - | 7.00% | 25.00%
18% | 30.00%
5% | 12.00%
18% | 18.50% |
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Monty TechFitchburg, MA | 86.00% | - | - | - | - | 86.00% |
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Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-WorcesterWorcester, MA | 90.00% | - | - | - | - | 90.00% |
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FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood, MA | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA | 93.00% | 96.00%
3% | 93.00%
3% | 97.00%
4% | 93.00%
4% | 94.40% |
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Spa Tech Institute-WestboroWestborough, MA | 88.00% | - | - | - | - | 88.00% |
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Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthPlymouth, MA | 85.00% | - | - | - | - | 85.00% |
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DiGrigoli School of CosmetologyWest Springfield, MA | 63.00% | - | - | - | - | 63.00% |
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Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin, MA | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 100.00% |
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsNorth Andover, MA | 77.00% | - | - | - | - | 77.00% |
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Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Alexander AcademyLunenburg, MA | 64.00% | - | - | - | - | 64.00% |
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Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Jupiter Beauty AcademyBoston, MA | 83.00% | - | - | - | - | 83.00% |
|---|
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Porter and Chester Institute - ChicopeeChicopee, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Porter and Chester Institute - BrocktonBrockton, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Porter and Chester Institute of WorcesterWorcester, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Thomas Aquinas College - New EnglandNorthfield, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Technology Learning CenterOxford, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverNorth Andover, MA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 63.70% | 58.88%
4.83% | 59.98%
1.1% | 61.19%
1.21% | 59.16%
2.03% | 60.58% |
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