Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 41.54% where 216 students out of 520 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, Keystone College has the most highest graduation rate of 45.60%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 45.60% (35.64% / 52.35%) | 114 (36 / 78) |
250 (101 / 149) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of the Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 41.54% (36.75% / 45.45%) |
216 (86 / 130) |
520 (234 / 286) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.85% where 32 students have transferred out from schools out of 270 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 Mount Aloysius College has the highest rate of 21.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 250 (101 / 149) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of the Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.85% (5.26% / 18.25%) | 32 (7 / 25) |
270 (133 / 137) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.25% for full-time students and 47.67% 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, University of the Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 64% | 60% | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% | |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of the Sciences | 84% | - | |
| Average | 75.25% | 47.67% | |