Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.31% where 1,308 students out of 1,809 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 Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 54.12%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Delaware Valley University | 54.12% (42.36% / 63.82%) | 243 (86 / 157) |
449 (203 / 246) |
Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
Saint Vincent College | 76.15% (70.56% / 82.95%) | 297 (151 / 146) |
390 (214 / 176) |
Seton Hill University | 71.63% (65.45% / 74.31%) | 260 (72 / 188) |
363 (110 / 253) |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 72.31% (66.54% / 76.76%) |
1,308 (525 / 783) |
1,809 (789 / 1,020) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.30% where 256 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,202 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, Saint Vincent College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.51%, while Delaware Valley University has the highest rate of 32.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Delaware Valley University | 32.74% (43.84% / 23.58%) | 147 (89 / 58) | 449 (203 / 246) |
Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
Saint Vincent College | 10.51% (9.81% / 11.36%) | 41 (21 / 20) | 390 (214 / 176) |
Seton Hill University | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) | 363 (110 / 253) |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 21.30% (25.81% / 17.78%) | 256 (136 / 120) |
1,202 (527 / 675) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.25% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 76%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Delaware Valley University | 76% | 50% | |
Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% | |
Seton Hill University | 80% | - | |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 82.25% | 75.00% |