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Comparing 6 Colleges including Delaware Valley University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.71% where 739 students out of 1,160 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 92.27%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 35.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Delaware Valley University
55.91%
(46.75% / 61.62%)		246
(79 / 167)		 440
(169 / 271)
Keystone College
35.67%
(28.24% / 41.42%)		107
(37 / 70)		 300
(131 / 169)
Lackawanna College
66.67%
(50.00% / 100.00%)		4
(2 / 2)		 6
(4 / 2)
Swarthmore College
92.27%
(92.23% / 92.31%)		382
(190 / 192)		 414
(206 / 208)
Gratz College
No completers information available at the school.
University of the Arts
No completers information available at the school.
Average63.71%
(60.39% / 66.31%)		 739
(308 / 431)		 1,160
(510 / 650)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.49% where 136 students have transferred out from schools out of 446 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, Delaware Valley University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.45%, while Lackawanna College has the highest rate of 33.33% (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)
Delaware Valley University
30.45%
(36.09% / 26.94%)		134
(61 / 73)		440
(169 / 271)
Keystone College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Lackawanna College
33.33%
(50.00% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		6
(4 / 2)
Swarthmore College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Gratz College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of the Arts
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.49%
(36.42% / 26.74%)		136
(63 / 73)		 446
(173 / 273)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.80% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Delaware Valley University
69%-
Keystone College
57%-
Lackawanna College
83%100%
Swarthmore College
94%-
Gratz College
No retention information available at the school.
University of the Arts
81%-
Average76.80% 100.00%