Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.18% where 745 students out of 1,238 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, Robert Morris University has the most highest graduation rate of 64.75%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lowest rate of 49.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 49.46% (39.43% / 58.46%) | 183 (69 / 114) |
370 (175 / 195) |
| Robert Morris University | 64.75% (62.65% / 67.68%) | 562 (317 / 245) |
868 (506 / 362) |
| Average | 60.18% (56.68% / 64.45%) |
745 (386 / 359) |
1,238 (681 / 557) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.96% where 309 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,238 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, Robert Morris University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.66%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the highest rate of 32.70% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 32.70% (42.86% / 23.59%) | 121 (75 / 46) | 370 (175 / 195) |
| Robert Morris University | 21.66% (22.73% / 20.17%) | 188 (115 / 73) | 868 (506 / 362) |
| Average | 24.96% (27.90% / 21.36%) | 309 (190 / 119) |
1,238 (681 / 557) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 54.50% 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, Robert Morris University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 76% | 29% |
| Robert Morris University | 82% | 80% |
| Average | 79.00% | 54.50% |