Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.98% where 1,343 students out of 1,892 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.60%, while Neumann University has the lowest rate of 54.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 62.68% (55.83% / 66.37%) | 215 (67 / 148) |
343 (120 / 223) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
| Neumann University | 54.13% (41.67% / 60.91%) | 203 (55 / 148) |
375 (132 / 243) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
| Saint Vincent College | 76.15% (70.56% / 82.95%) | 297 (151 / 146) |
390 (214 / 176) |
| Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.98% (66.79% / 74.21%) |
1,343 (549 / 794) |
1,892 (822 / 1,070) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.61% where 252 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,517 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.17%, while Eastern University has the highest rate of 32.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 32.07% (35.83% / 30.04%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 343 (120 / 223) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
| Neumann University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 375 (132 / 243) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
| Saint Vincent College | 10.51% (9.81% / 11.36%) | 41 (21 / 20) | 390 (214 / 176) |
| Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.61% (15.80% / 17.29%) | 252 (109 / 143) |
1,517 (690 / 827) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.17% for full-time students and 83.33% 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 74% | - |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
| Neumann University | 71% | 100% |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% |
| Lackawanna College | 67% | - |
| Average | 77.17% | 83.33% |