Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.47% where 2,586 students out of 3,338 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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.56%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61.43%.
| 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) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Susquehanna University | 75.67% (71.38% / 78.95%) | 482 (197 / 285) |
637 (276 / 361) |
| Average | 77.47% (72.48% / 80.46%) |
2,586 (906 / 1,680) |
3,338 (1,250 / 2,088) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.42% where 279 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,699 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, 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) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Susquehanna University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 637 (276 / 361) |
| Average | 16.42% (21.93% / 13.87%) | 279 (118 / 161) |
1,699 (538 / 1,161) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.33% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% |
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - |
| University of Scranton | 85% | 75% |
| Susquehanna University | 85% | - |
| Average | 83.33% | 62.50% |