Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.98% where 1,405 students out of 1,952 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 49.12% (40.91% / 54.29%) | 28 (9 / 19) |
57 (22 / 35) |
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 74.13% (72.48% / 75.83%) | 318 (158 / 160) |
429 (218 / 211) |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.98% (68.78% / 74.63%) |
1,405 (608 / 797) |
1,952 (884 / 1,068) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.12% where 311 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,345 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, Washington & Jefferson College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.88%, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the highest rate of 36.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36.84% (36.36% / 37.14%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 57 (22 / 35) |
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 18.88% (18.81% / 18.96%) | 81 (41 / 40) | 429 (218 / 211) |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 23.12% (24.44% / 21.99%) | 311 (152 / 159) |
1,345 (622 / 723) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.80% for full-time students and 51.00% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 78% | 20% |
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 83% | - |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.80% | 51.00% |