Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.94% where 2,034 students out of 2,751 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 Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the lowest rate of 60.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 63.55% (57.29% / 66.50%) | 380 (110 / 270) |
598 (192 / 406) |
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
| Saint Francis University | 71.64% (60.48% / 77.98%) | 245 (75 / 170) |
342 (124 / 218) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| Average | 73.94% (69.24% / 76.96%) |
2,034 (745 / 1,289) |
2,751 (1,076 / 1,675) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.59% where 472 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,409 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, Muhlenberg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.82%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 28.09% (27.08% / 28.57%) | 168 (52 / 116) | 598 (192 / 406) |
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
| Saint Francis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 342 (124 / 218) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| Average | 19.59% (20.80% / 18.81%) | 472 (198 / 274) |
2,409 (952 / 1,457) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.83% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Arcadia University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University | 80% | - |
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - |
| Muhlenberg College | 91% | - |
| Saint Francis University | 85% | - |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| Average | 86.83% | 0.00% |