Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.00% where 1,254 students out of 1,844 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Moravian University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.85%, while The University of the Arts has the lowest rate of 66.02%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 67.68% (61.21% / 72.12%) | 356 (131 / 225) |
526 (214 / 312) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Moravian University | 69.85% (62.05% / 75.17%) | 336 (121 / 215) |
481 (195 / 286) |
| The University of the Arts | 66.02% (61.49% / 68.56%) | 272 (91 / 181) |
412 (148 / 264) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.00% (61.88% / 72.16%) |
1,254 (461 / 793) |
1,844 (745 / 1,099) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.71% where 308 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,419 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of the Arts has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.45%, while DeSales University has the highest rate of 25.29% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 25.29% (28.50% / 23.08%) | 133 (61 / 72) | 526 (214 / 312) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Moravian University | 20.58% (22.56% / 19.23%) | 99 (44 / 55) | 481 (195 / 286) |
| The University of the Arts | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) | 412 (148 / 264) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 21.71% (23.70% / 20.42%) | 308 (132 / 176) |
1,419 (557 / 862) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.25% for full-time students and 50.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lebanon Valley College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while DeSales University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% | |
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - | |
| Moravian University | 78% | - | |
| The University of the Arts | 80% | - | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.25% | 50.00% | |