Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.40% where 1,526 students out of 2,051 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, Grove City College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.96%, while Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 54.12%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 54.12% (42.36% / 63.82%) | 243 (86 / 157) |
449 (203 / 246) |
| Grove City College | 80.96% (77.96% / 84.44%) | 472 (244 / 228) |
583 (313 / 270) |
| University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Salus University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.40% (69.14% / 79.11%) |
1,526 (670 / 856) |
2,051 (969 / 1,082) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.67% where 203 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,032 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, Grove City College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.61%, while Delaware Valley University has the highest rate of 32.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 32.74% (43.84% / 23.58%) | 147 (89 / 58) | 449 (203 / 246) |
| Grove City College | 9.61% (9.58% / 9.63%) | 56 (30 / 26) | 583 (313 / 270) |
| University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Salus University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.67% (23.06% / 16.28%) | 203 (119 / 84) |
1,032 (516 / 516) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Grove City College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 76% | 50% |
| Grove City College | 88% | - |
| University of Scranton | 85% | 75% |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| Salus University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.00% | 62.50% |