Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.47% where 1,686 students out of 2,427 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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.56%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 48.32%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 48.32% (44.90% / 50.71%) | 288 (110 / 178) |
596 (245 / 351) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| Widener University | 67.86% (66.35% / 69.01%) | 494 (209 / 285) |
728 (315 / 413) |
| Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.47% (64.14% / 72.52%) |
1,686 (567 / 1,119) |
2,427 (884 / 1,543) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.86% where 327 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,831 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, Bryn Mawr College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.34%, while Widener University has the highest rate of 25.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (245 / 351) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| Widener University | 25.41% (24.13% / 26.39%) | 185 (76 / 109) | 728 (315 / 413) |
| Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.86% (20.81% / 16.28%) | 327 (133 / 194) |
1,831 (639 / 1,192) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 64% | - | |
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - | |
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - | |
| Widener University | 75% | 75% | |
| Lackawanna College | 67% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.00% | 75.00% | |