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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.04% where 2,691 students out of 2,956 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while DeSales University has the lowest rate of 67.68%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
DeSales University 67.68%
(61.21% / 72.12%)
356
(131 / 225)
526
(214 / 312)
University of Pennsylvania 96.09%
(94.26% / 97.78%)
2,335
(1,101 / 1,234)
2,430
(1,168 / 1,262)
Average91.04%
(89.15% / 92.69%)
2,691
(1,232 / 1,459)
2,956
(1,382 / 1,574)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.29% where 133 students have transferred out from schools out of 526 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
DeSales University 25.29%
(28.50% / 23.08%)
133
(61 / 72)
526
(214 / 312)
University of Pennsylvania 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,430
(1,168 / 1,262)
Average25.29%
(28.50% / 23.08%)
133
(61 / 72)
526
(214 / 312)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% for full-time students and 71.50% 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while DeSales University has the lowest rate of 78%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
DeSales University 78%50%
University of Pennsylvania 98%93%
Average88.00% 71.50%