Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.97% where 2,558 students out of 3,083 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, Villanova University has the most highest graduation rate of 90.63%, while Carlow University has the lowest rate of 56.02%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
Carlow University | 56.02% (45.71% / 58.01%) | 121 (16 / 105) |
216 (35 / 181) |
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
Saint Francis University | 71.64% (60.48% / 77.98%) | 245 (75 / 170) |
342 (124 / 218) |
Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
Average | 82.97% (82.66% / 83.15%) |
2,558 (915 / 1,643) |
3,083 (1,107 / 1,976) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.83% where 223 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,525 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, Villanova University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.58%, while Elizabethtown College has the highest rate of 13.12% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
Carlow University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 216 (35 / 181) |
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
Saint Francis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 342 (124 / 218) |
Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
Average | 8.83% (8.86% / 8.81%) | 223 (84 / 139) |
2,525 (948 / 1,577) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.40% for full-time students and 70.00% 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, Villanova University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Carlow University has the lowest rate of 76%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
Carlow University | 76% | 50% |
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
Saint Francis University | 85% | - |
Villanova University | 96% | 60% |
Average | 86.40% | 70.00% |