Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.68% where 1,041 students out of 1,494 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 45.60%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 62.13% (58.25% / 65.15%) | 146 (60 / 86) |
235 (103 / 132) |
| Keystone College | 45.60% (35.64% / 52.35%) | 114 (36 / 78) |
250 (101 / 149) |
| Marywood University | 75.54% (73.58% / 76.50%) | 244 (78 / 166) |
323 (106 / 217) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Average | 69.68% (65.45% / 72.31%) |
1,041 (375 / 666) |
1,494 (573 / 921) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.86% where 222 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,243 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 Chestnut Hill College has the highest rate of 24.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 24.68% (20.39% / 28.03%) | 58 (21 / 37) | 235 (103 / 132) |
| Keystone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 250 (101 / 149) |
| Marywood University | 16.72% (13.21% / 18.43%) | 54 (14 / 40) | 323 (106 / 217) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Average | 17.86% (16.35% / 18.78%) | 222 (77 / 145) |
1,243 (471 / 772) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 42.50% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 67% | 25% |
| Keystone College | 64% | 60% |
| Marywood University | 83% | - |
| Messiah University | 86% | - |
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| Average | 80.00% | 42.50% |