Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.73% where 988 students out of 1,627 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, Susquehanna University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.67%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Albright College | 48.32% (44.90% / 50.71%) | 288 (110 / 178) |
596 (245 / 351) |
Cedar Crest College | 62.43% (0.00% / 62.43%) | 113 (0 / 113) |
181 (0 / 181) |
Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
Susquehanna University | 75.67% (71.38% / 78.95%) | 482 (197 / 285) |
637 (276 / 361) |
Average | 60.73% (57.24% / 62.77%) |
988 (344 / 644) |
1,627 (601 / 1,026) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.29% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 394 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, Cedar Crest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.68%, while Mount Aloysius College has the highest rate of 21.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Albright College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (245 / 351) |
Cedar Crest College | 17.68% (0.00% / 17.68%) | 32 (0 / 32) | 181 (0 / 181) |
Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
Susquehanna University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 637 (276 / 361) |
Average | 19.29% (10.00% / 21.66%) | 76 (8 / 68) |
394 (80 / 314) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.40% 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, Susquehanna University has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Albright College | 64% | - |
Cedar Crest College | 73% | - |
Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% |
Susquehanna University | 85% | - |
Average | 71.40% | 50.00% |