Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.94% where 2,480 students out of 3,354 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, Gettysburg College has the most highest graduation rate of 81.61%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61.43%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 75.99% (71.22% / 78.64%) | 1,041 (349 / 692) |
1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| La Salle University | 64.64% (61.49% / 66.67%) | 510 (190 / 320) |
789 (309 / 480) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 74.13% (72.48% / 75.83%) | 318 (158 / 160) |
429 (218 / 211) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.94% (70.47% / 76.25%) |
2,480 (945 / 1,535) |
3,354 (1,341 / 2,013) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.61% where 389 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,984 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, while La Salle University has the highest rate of 25.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| La Salle University | 25.35% (24.92% / 25.63%) | 200 (77 / 123) | 789 (309 / 480) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 18.88% (18.81% / 18.96%) | 81 (41 / 40) | 429 (218 / 211) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.61% (20.56% / 18.89%) | 389 (175 / 214) |
1,984 (851 / 1,133) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.60% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Gettysburg College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while La Salle University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 84% | 50% | |
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - | |
| La Salle University | 69% | - | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 83% | - | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.60% | 50.00% | |