Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.35% where 1,437 students out of 2,199 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, DeSales University has the most highest graduation rate of 67.68%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| 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) |
| Alvernia University | 63.19% (54.39% / 67.53%) | 218 (62 / 156) |
345 (114 / 231) |
| The University of the Arts | 66.02% (61.49% / 68.56%) | 272 (91 / 181) |
412 (148 / 264) |
| Robert Morris University | 64.75% (62.65% / 67.68%) | 562 (317 / 245) |
868 (506 / 362) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 65.35% (61.09% / 69.05%) |
1,437 (625 / 812) |
2,199 (1,023 / 1,176) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.06% where 507 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,199 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, The University of the Arts has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.45%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (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) |
| Alvernia University | 26.96% (35.09% / 22.94%) | 93 (40 / 53) | 345 (114 / 231) |
| The University of the Arts | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) | 412 (148 / 264) |
| Robert Morris University | 21.66% (22.73% / 20.17%) | 188 (115 / 73) | 868 (506 / 362) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 23.06% (25.32% / 21.09%) | 507 (259 / 248) |
2,199 (1,023 / 1,176) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 76.67% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% |
| Alvernia University | 68% | - |
| The University of the Arts | 80% | - |
| Robert Morris University | 82% | 80% |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% |
| Average | 79.00% | 76.67% |