Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.64% where 894 students out of 1,214 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Saint Vincent College | 76.15% (70.56% / 82.95%) | 297 (151 / 146) |
390 (214 / 176) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.64% (71.00% / 75.74%) |
894 (382 / 512) |
1,214 (538 / 676) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.84% where 180 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,213 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, Saint Vincent College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.51%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Saint Vincent College | 10.51% (9.81% / 11.36%) | 41 (21 / 20) | 390 (214 / 176) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | 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 | 14.84% (12.66% / 16.57%) | 180 (68 / 112) |
1,213 (537 / 676) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 86% | - | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% | |
| Peirce College | 100% | - | |
| Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% | |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.00% | 66.50% | |