The average graduation rate of Massachusetts colleges is 64.27%. It means that 64.27% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Massachusetts colleges, the average graduation rate is 66.65%, which means 66.65% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Massachusetts 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 32.55%.
For Massachusetts colleges, Harvard University has the highest graduation rate of 97.58% among 4-year colleges. For Massachusetts community colleges, FINE Mortuary College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Massachusetts Colleges
The following table compares graduation rates between Massachusetts colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.