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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.13% where 658 students out of 1,132 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, The University of the Arts has the most highest graduation rate of 66.02%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 45.60%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Carlow University 56.02%
(45.71% / 58.01%)
121
(16 / 105)
216
(35 / 181)
Immaculata University 61.11%
(52.73% / 63.98%)
132
(29 / 103)
216
(55 / 161)
Keystone College 45.60%
(35.64% / 52.35%)
114
(36 / 78)
250
(101 / 149)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 50.00%
(63.64% / 44.44%)
19
(7 / 12)
38
(11 / 27)
The University of the Arts 66.02%
(61.49% / 68.56%)
272
(91 / 181)
412
(148 / 264)
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies no recent data available (probably not active)
Average58.13%
(51.14% / 61.25%)
658
(179 / 479)
1,132
(350 / 782)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.42% where 156 students have transferred out from schools out of 666 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the highest rate of 36.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Carlow University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
216
(35 / 181)
Immaculata University 30.56%
(36.36% / 28.57%)
66
(20 / 46)
216
(55 / 161)
Keystone College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
250
(101 / 149)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 36.84%
(18.18% / 44.44%)
14
(2 / 12)
38
(11 / 27)
The University of the Arts 18.45%
(18.24% / 18.56%)
76
(27 / 49)
412
(148 / 264)
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies no recent data available (probably not active)
Average23.42%
(22.90% / 23.67%)
156
(49 / 107)
666
(214 / 452)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.60% 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, Immaculata University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Carlow University 76%50%
Immaculata University 83%100%
Keystone College 64%60%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 80%-
The University of the Arts 80%-
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies no recent data available (probably not active)
Average76.60% 70.00%