Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.70% where 1,134 students out of 1,518 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 Thiel College has the lowest rate of 48.56%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
Thiel College | 48.56% (45.52% / 53.06%) | 118 (66 / 52) |
243 (145 / 98) |
Academy of Vocal Arts | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 74.70% (72.20% / 76.59%) |
1,134 (470 / 664) |
1,518 (651 / 867) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.68% where 238 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,518 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 Thiel College has the highest rate of 32.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
Thiel College | 32.10% (31.03% / 33.67%) | 78 (45 / 33) | 243 (145 / 98) |
Academy of Vocal Arts | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 15.68% (15.82% / 15.57%) | 238 (103 / 135) |
1,518 (651 / 867) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.20% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Chatham University | 80% | - |
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
Thiel College | 71% | - |
Academy of Vocal Arts | No retention information available at the school. | |
Lackawanna College | 67% | - |
Average | 78.20% | 100.00% |