Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.04% where 981 students out of 1,325 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 Eastern University has the lowest rate of 62.68%.
| 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) |
| Lycoming College | 63.85% (55.14% / 74.05%) | 219 (102 / 117) |
343 (185 / 158) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.04% (69.90% / 77.34%) |
981 (411 / 570) |
1,325 (588 / 737) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.77% where 262 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,325 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) |
| Lycoming College | 25.36% (30.81% / 18.99%) | 87 (57 / 30) | 343 (185 / 158) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.77% (21.26% / 18.59%) | 262 (125 / 137) |
1,325 (588 / 737) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-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 Lycoming College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 74% | - | |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - | |
| Lycoming College | 72% | - | |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.00% | 0.00% | |