Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.59% where 1,464 students out of 2,074 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, Gettysburg College has the most highest graduation rate of 81.61%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61.43%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| The University of the Arts | 66.02% (61.49% / 68.56%) | 272 (91 / 181) |
412 (148 / 264) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 64.84% (61.29% / 67.75%) | 581 (247 / 334) |
896 (403 / 493) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.59% (66.97% / 73.23%) |
1,464 (586 / 878) |
2,074 (875 / 1,199) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.13% where 376 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,074 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, while York College of Pennsylvania has the highest rate of 21.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| The University of the Arts | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) | 412 (148 / 264) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 21.43% (23.57% / 19.68%) | 192 (95 / 97) | 896 (403 / 493) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.13% (20.46% / 16.43%) | 376 (179 / 197) |
2,074 (875 / 1,199) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, Gettysburg College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - |
| The University of the Arts | 80% | - |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 76% | 57% |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.50% | 57.00% |