Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.57% where 2,861 students out of 3,786 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, Drexel University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.16%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 55.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 55.53% (40.63% / 67.36%) | 241 (78 / 163) |
434 (192 / 242) |
| Drexel University | 78.16% (75.96% / 80.65%) | 2,620 (1,349 / 1,271) |
3,352 (1,776 / 1,576) |
| Gratz College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.57% (72.51% / 78.88%) |
2,861 (1,427 / 1,434) |
3,786 (1,968 / 1,818) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.49% where 141 students have transferred out from schools out of 434 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 32.49% (40.63% / 26.03%) | 141 (78 / 63) | 434 (192 / 242) |
| Drexel University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Gratz College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 32.49% (40.63% / 26.03%) | 141 (78 / 63) |
434 (192 / 242) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-time students and 84.00% 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, Drexel University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | 72% | - | |
| Drexel University | 90% | 84% | |
| Gratz College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.00% | 84.00% | |
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