Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.79% where 1,154 students out of 1,809 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, Messiah University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.25%, while Cabrini University has the lowest rate of 50.52%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Cabrini University | 50.52% (45.08% / 54.17%) | 243 (87 / 156) |
481 (193 / 288) |
Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
Delaware Valley University | 54.12% (42.36% / 63.82%) | 243 (86 / 157) |
449 (203 / 246) |
Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
Missio Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 63.79% (56.96% / 68.14%) |
1,154 (401 / 753) |
1,809 (704 / 1,105) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.27% where 439 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,809 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, Messiah University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.06%, while Delaware Valley University has the highest rate of 32.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Cabrini University | 30.15% (34.20% / 27.43%) | 145 (66 / 79) | 481 (193 / 288) |
Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
Delaware Valley University | 32.74% (43.84% / 23.58%) | 147 (89 / 58) | 449 (203 / 246) |
Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
Missio Theological Seminary | 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 | 24.27% (29.55% / 20.90%) | 439 (208 / 231) |
1,809 (704 / 1,105) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% 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, Messiah University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Cabrini University has the lowest rate of 75%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Cabrini University | 75% | - | |
Chatham University | 80% | - | |
Delaware Valley University | 76% | 50% | |
Messiah University | 86% | - | |
Missio Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 79.25% | 50.00% |