Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.65% where 2,642 students out of 3,587 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, Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the most highest graduation rate of 88.89%, while La Roche University has the lowest rate of 55.29%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | 78.20% (75.02% / 82.20%) | 1,815 (970 / 845) |
2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 66.13% (64.44% / 67.09%) | 82 (29 / 53) |
124 (45 / 79) |
| La Roche University | 55.29% (51.69% / 58.39%) | 141 (61 / 80) |
255 (118 / 137) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 66.88% (67.12% / 66.67%) | 105 (49 / 56) |
157 (73 / 84) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 88.89% (88.89% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) |
9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 73.65% (70.58% / 76.97%) |
2,642 (1,312 / 1,330) |
3,587 (1,859 / 1,728) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.08% where 275 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,142 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, Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.11%, while La Roche University has the highest rate of 25.88% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 124 (45 / 79) |
| La Roche University | 25.88% (22.88% / 28.47%) | 66 (27 / 39) | 255 (118 / 137) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 17.83% (20.55% / 15.48%) | 28 (15 / 13) | 157 (73 / 84) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11.11% (11.11% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 24.08% (27.06% / 21.58%) | 275 (141 / 134) |
1,142 (521 / 621) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.67% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, Drexel University has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while La Roche University has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | 87% | 65% |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 76% | - |
| La Roche University | 67% | - |
| Lancaster Bible College | 81% | 33% |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 75% | - |
| Average | 77.67% | 66.00% |