Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.14% where 2,486 students out of 3,265 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the lowest rate of 49.12%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 49.12% (40.91% / 54.29%) | 28 (9 / 19) |
57 (22 / 35) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 62.13% (58.25% / 65.15%) | 146 (60 / 86) |
235 (103 / 132) |
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| La Salle University | 64.64% (61.49% / 66.67%) | 510 (190 / 320) |
789 (309 / 480) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 82.05% (79.75% / 83.93%) | 1,294 (563 / 731) |
1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 76.14% (74.04% / 77.72%) |
2,486 (1,038 / 1,448) |
3,265 (1,402 / 1,863) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.75% where 392 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,658 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, Saint Joseph's University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.17%, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the highest rate of 36.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36.84% (36.36% / 37.14%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 57 (22 / 35) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 24.68% (20.39% / 28.03%) | 58 (21 / 37) | 235 (103 / 132) |
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| La Salle University | 25.35% (24.92% / 25.63%) | 200 (77 / 123) | 789 (309 / 480) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7.17% (6.80% / 7.46%) | 113 (48 / 65) | 1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 14.75% (13.51% / 15.68%) | 392 (154 / 238) |
2,658 (1,140 / 1,518) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.80% for full-time students and 31.67% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Chestnut Hill College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 78% | 20% | |
| Chestnut Hill College | 67% | 25% | |
| Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
| La Salle University | 69% | - | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 86% | 50% | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 77.80% | 31.67% | |