Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.74% where 905 students out of 1,490 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, York College of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 64.84%, while Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 54.12%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Delaware Valley University | 54.12% (42.36% / 63.82%) | 243 (86 / 157) |
449 (203 / 246) |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
York College of Pennsylvania | 64.84% (61.29% / 67.75%) | 581 (247 / 334) |
896 (403 / 493) |
Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 60.74% (54.05% / 66.34%) |
905 (367 / 538) |
1,490 (679 / 811) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.17% where 375 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,490 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, York College of Pennsylvania has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.43%, 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) |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
York College of Pennsylvania | 21.43% (23.57% / 19.68%) | 192 (95 / 97) | 896 (403 / 493) |
Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 25.17% (30.04% / 21.09%) | 375 (204 / 171) |
1,490 (679 / 811) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.50% for full-time students and 52.33% 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, Cairn University-Langhorne has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Delaware Valley University | 76% | 50% | |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% | |
York College of Pennsylvania | 76% | 57% | |
Lackawanna College | 67% | - | |
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 74.50% | 52.33% |