Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.93% where 468 students out of 732 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, Gwynedd Mercy University has the most highest graduation rate of 66.13%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 63.55% (57.29% / 66.50%) | 380 (110 / 270) |
598 (192 / 406) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 66.13% (64.44% / 67.09%) | 82 (29 / 53) |
124 (45 / 79) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 63.93% (58.33% / 66.67%) |
468 (140 / 328) |
732 (240 / 492) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.96% where 170 students have transferred out from schools out of 608 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, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Arcadia University has the highest rate of 28.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 28.09% (27.08% / 28.57%) | 168 (52 / 116) | 598 (192 / 406) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 124 (45 / 79) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 27.96% (27.18% / 28.33%) | 170 (53 / 117) |
608 (195 / 413) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.75% 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, Arcadia University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 80% | - | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 76% | - | |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | 67% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.75% | 100.00% | |