Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.78% where 1,522 students out of 1,932 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, Bucknell University has the most highest graduation rate of 86.53%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 63.19%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Alvernia University | 63.19% (54.39% / 67.53%) | 218 (62 / 156) |
345 (114 / 231) |
Bucknell University | 86.53% (85.02% / 88.03%) | 822 (403 / 419) |
950 (474 / 476) |
Susquehanna University | 75.67% (71.38% / 78.95%) | 482 (197 / 285) |
637 (276 / 361) |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 78.78% (76.62% / 80.52%) |
1,522 (662 / 860) |
1,932 (864 / 1,068) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.21% where 184 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,295 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, Bucknell University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.58%, while Alvernia University has the highest rate of 26.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Alvernia University | 26.96% (35.09% / 22.94%) | 93 (40 / 53) | 345 (114 / 231) |
Bucknell University | 9.58% (10.34% / 8.82%) | 91 (49 / 42) | 950 (474 / 476) |
Susquehanna University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 637 (276 / 361) |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Pittsburgh Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 14.21% (15.14% / 13.44%) | 184 (89 / 95) |
1,295 (588 / 707) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.75% for full-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, Bucknell University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Alvernia University | 68% | - |
Bucknell University | 91% | - |
Susquehanna University | 85% | - |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | |
Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 79.75% | 0.00% |