Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.98% where 923 students out of 1,338 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.24%, while Westminster College has the lowest rate of 62.16%.
| 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) |
| Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
| Westminster College | 62.16% (56.63% / 68.39%) | 230 (111 / 119) |
370 (196 / 174) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.98% (64.05% / 72.84%) |
923 (376 / 547) |
1,338 (587 / 751) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.73% where 191 students have transferred out from schools out of 968 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, Elizabethtown College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.12%, 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) |
| Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
| Westminster College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (196 / 174) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.73% (21.23% / 18.72%) | 191 (83 / 108) |
968 (391 / 577) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.67% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while DeSales University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% |
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
| Westminster College | 82% | - |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.67% | 75.00% |