Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.83% where 1,685 students out of 2,165 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, Lafayette College has the most highest graduation rate of 89.18%, while Holy Family University has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
Holy Family University | 58.82% (61.62% / 57.59%) | 190 (61 / 129) |
323 (99 / 224) |
Juniata College | 70.56% (64.13% / 76.19%) | 278 (118 / 160) |
394 (184 / 210) |
Lafayette College | 89.18% (87.58% / 90.54%) | 577 (261 / 316) |
647 (298 / 349) |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 77.83% (76.94% / 78.45%) |
1,685 (684 / 1,001) |
2,165 (889 / 1,276) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.54% where 211 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,558 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, Juniata College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.87%, while Holy Family University has the highest rate of 26.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
Holy Family University | 26.63% (27.27% / 26.34%) | 86 (27 / 59) | 323 (99 / 224) |
Juniata College | 7.87% (7.61% / 8.10%) | 31 (14 / 17) | 394 (184 / 210) |
Lafayette College | 8.81% (10.40% / 7.45%) | 57 (31 / 26) | 647 (298 / 349) |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 13.54% (13.24% / 13.75%) | 211 (83 / 128) |
1,558 (627 / 931) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.80% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Lafayette College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Holy Family University has the lowest rate of 79%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 80% | - | |
Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
Holy Family University | 79% | 100% | |
Juniata College | 81% | 100% | |
Lafayette College | 90% | - | |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 83.80% | 100.00% |