Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.36% where 801 students out of 1,327 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, Lycoming College has the most highest graduation rate of 63.85%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 55.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 62.13% (58.25% / 65.15%) | 146 (60 / 86) |
235 (103 / 132) |
| Lycoming College | 63.85% (55.14% / 74.05%) | 219 (102 / 117) |
343 (185 / 158) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
| Point Park University | 58.77% (49.29% / 63.87%) | 355 (104 / 251) |
604 (211 / 393) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.36% (52.45% / 66.36%) |
801 (300 / 501) |
1,327 (572 / 755) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.79% where 329 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,327 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, Point Park University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.50%, while Lycoming College has the highest rate of 25.36% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 24.68% (20.39% / 28.03%) | 58 (21 / 37) | 235 (103 / 132) |
| Lycoming College | 25.36% (30.81% / 18.99%) | 87 (57 / 30) | 343 (185 / 158) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
| Point Park University | 24.50% (23.70% / 24.94%) | 148 (50 / 98) | 604 (211 / 393) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | 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 | 24.79% (25.87% / 23.97%) | 329 (148 / 181) |
1,327 (572 / 755) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.20% for full-time students and 37.50% 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, Cairn University-Langhorne has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Chestnut Hill College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 67% | 25% |
| Lycoming College | 72% | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Point Park University | 73% | - |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.20% | 37.50% |