Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.69% where 1,395 students out of 1,919 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, University of Scranton has the most highest graduation rate of 79.94%, 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) |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern University | 62.68% (55.83% / 66.37%) | 215 (67 / 148) |
343 (120 / 223) |
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 72.69% (68.45% / 75.76%) |
1,395 (551 / 844) |
1,919 (805 / 1,114) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.65% where 171 students have transferred out from schools out of 917 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 Eastern University has the highest rate of 32.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern University | 32.07% (35.83% / 30.04%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 343 (120 / 223) |
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 18.65% (18.16% / 18.98%) | 171 (67 / 104) |
917 (369 / 548) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern University | 74% | - | |
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% | |
University of Scranton | 85% | 75% | |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% | |
Lackawanna College | 67% | - | |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 78.00% | 75.00% |