Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.38% where 746 students out of 1,141 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 Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| 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) |
| Arcadia University | 63.55% (57.29% / 66.50%) | 380 (110 / 270) |
598 (192 / 406) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Salus University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 65.38% (59.34% / 68.94%) |
746 (251 / 495) |
1,141 (423 / 718) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.78% where 301 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,124 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, DeSales University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.29%, while Arcadia University has the highest rate of 28.09% (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) |
| Arcadia University | 28.09% (27.08% / 28.57%) | 168 (52 / 116) | 598 (192 / 406) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Salus University | 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. | ||
| Average | 26.78% (27.83% / 26.18%) | 301 (113 / 188) |
1,124 (406 / 718) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Pittsburgh Technical College has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% | |
| Arcadia University | 80% | - | |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Salus University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - | |
| Average | 79.00% | 50.00% | |