Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.72% where 1,550 students out of 2,323 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 93.72%, while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 31.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 63.55% (57.29% / 66.50%) | 380 (110 / 270) |
598 (192 / 406) |
| Swarthmore College | 93.72% (93.30% / 94.09%) | 388 (181 / 207) |
414 (194 / 220) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| Wilkes University | 59.36% (55.69% / 63.38%) | 390 (191 / 199) |
657 (343 / 314) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
| Average | 66.72% (62.81% / 69.70%) |
1,550 (630 / 920) |
2,323 (1,003 / 1,320) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.41% where 466 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,909 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, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.27%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 28.09% (27.08% / 28.57%) | 168 (52 / 116) | 598 (192 / 406) |
| Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 414 (194 / 220) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| Wilkes University | 26.03% (27.41% / 24.52%) | 171 (94 / 77) | 657 (343 / 314) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
| Average | 24.41% (24.72% / 24.18%) | 466 (200 / 266) |
1,909 (809 / 1,100) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.67% for full-time students and 35.00% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Wilkes University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 80% | - |
| Swarthmore College | 96% | - |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| Wilkes University | 71% | 20% |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% |
| Average | 83.67% | 35.00% |