Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.43% where 1,531 students out of 2,205 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Wilkes University has the lowest rate of 59.36%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Clarks Summit University | 64.10% (58.82% / 68.18%) | 50 (20 / 30) |
78 (34 / 44) |
Cedar Crest College | 62.43% (0.00% / 62.43%) | 113 (0 / 113) |
181 (0 / 181) |
Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
Gannon University | 70.02% (63.16% / 74.72%) | 425 (156 / 269) |
607 (247 / 360) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
Wilkes University | 59.36% (55.69% / 63.38%) | 390 (191 / 199) |
657 (343 / 314) |
Average | 69.43% (65.19% / 72.38%) |
1,531 (590 / 941) |
2,205 (905 / 1,300) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.96% where 335 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,598 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, Clarks Summit University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.10%, while Wilkes University has the highest rate of 26.03% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Clarks Summit University | 14.10% (20.59% / 9.09%) | 11 (7 / 4) | 78 (34 / 44) |
Cedar Crest College | 17.68% (0.00% / 17.68%) | 32 (0 / 32) | 181 (0 / 181) |
Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
Gannon University | 17.46% (18.62% / 16.67%) | 106 (46 / 60) | 607 (247 / 360) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
Wilkes University | 26.03% (27.41% / 24.52%) | 171 (94 / 77) | 657 (343 / 314) |
Average | 20.96% (23.33% / 19.37%) | 335 (150 / 185) |
1,598 (643 / 955) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.17% for full-time students and 46.75% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Clarks Summit University | 66% | 33% |
Cedar Crest College | 73% | - |
Dickinson College | 89% | - |
Gannon University | 79% | 67% |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% |
Wilkes University | 71% | 20% |
Average | 73.17% | 46.75% |