Messiah Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Messiah University, the graduation rates was 74.96% (485 students out of 647 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 181 male and 304 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Messiah University. Last year, the graduation rate was 74.96%. where 485 students out of 647 candidate completed their degree.

456 students completed their course in 4 years and 24 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 5 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Messiah University, 16 of 22 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 72.73%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Messiah University is 18.55% (120 out of 647 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Messiah University, the retention rate is 89%.