Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.79% where 1,180 students out of 1,667 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.80%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 55.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 56.02% (45.71% / 58.01%) | 121 (16 / 105) |
216 (35 / 181) |
| Holy Family University | 58.82% (61.62% / 57.59%) | 190 (61 / 129) |
323 (99 / 224) |
| Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
| 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) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.79% (68.09% / 72.53%) |
1,180 (446 / 734) |
1,667 (655 / 1,012) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.47% where 239 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,451 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 Holy Family University has the highest rate of 26.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 216 (35 / 181) |
| Holy Family University | 26.63% (27.27% / 26.34%) | 86 (27 / 59) | 323 (99 / 224) |
| Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
| 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) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.47% (16.94% / 16.13%) | 239 (105 / 134) |
1,451 (620 / 831) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.80% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Carlow University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 76% | 50% |
| Holy Family University | 79% | 100% |
| Muhlenberg College | 91% | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.80% | 75.00% |