Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.79% where 1,615 students out of 2,076 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
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) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 77.79% (73.19% / 80.78%) |
1,615 (598 / 1,017) |
2,076 (817 / 1,259) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.01% where 106 students have transferred out from schools out of 706 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, Gettysburg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.94%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the highest rate of 20.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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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) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 15.01% (17.74% / 12.66%) | 106 (58 / 48) |
706 (327 / 379) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.67% for full-time students and 75.00% 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Duquesne University | 84% | 50% | |
Gettysburg College | 89% | - | |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% | |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 81.67% | 75.00% |