Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.63% where 2,384 students out of 3,032 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, Lafayette College has the most highest graduation rate of 89.18%, while La Roche University has the lowest rate of 55.29%.
| 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) |
| La Roche University | 55.29% (51.69% / 58.39%) | 141 (61 / 80) |
255 (118 / 137) |
| Lafayette College | 89.18% (87.58% / 90.54%) | 577 (261 / 316) |
647 (298 / 349) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 82.05% (79.75% / 83.93%) | 1,294 (563 / 731) |
1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 78.63% (75.74% / 80.97%) |
2,384 (1,027 / 1,357) |
3,032 (1,356 / 1,676) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.31% where 371 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,015 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, Saint Joseph's University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.17%, while La Roche University has the highest rate of 25.88% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| La Roche University | 25.88% (22.88% / 28.47%) | 66 (27 / 39) | 255 (118 / 137) |
| Lafayette College | 8.81% (10.40% / 7.45%) | 57 (31 / 26) | 647 (298 / 349) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7.17% (6.80% / 7.46%) | 113 (48 / 65) | 1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 12.31% (12.55% / 12.11%) | 371 (168 / 203) |
3,015 (1,339 / 1,676) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.33% for full-time students and 66.67% 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, Lafayette College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while La Roche University has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% |
| La Roche University | 67% | - |
| Lafayette College | 90% | - |
| Saint Joseph's University | 86% | 50% |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% |
| Average | 79.33% | 66.67% |