Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.92% where 2,352 students out of 2,943 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, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest graduation rate of 91.50%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 55.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Eastern University | 62.68% (55.83% / 66.37%) | 215 (67 / 148) |
343 (120 / 223) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 74.13% (72.48% / 75.83%) | 318 (158 / 160) |
429 (218 / 211) |
| Average | 79.92% (78.48% / 81.13%) |
2,352 (1,054 / 1,298) |
2,943 (1,343 / 1,600) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.98% where 336 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,401 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, Washington & Jefferson College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.88%, while Eastern University has the highest rate of 32.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Eastern University | 32.07% (35.83% / 30.04%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 343 (120 / 223) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 18.88% (18.81% / 18.96%) | 81 (41 / 40) | 429 (218 / 211) |
| Average | 23.98% (24.52% / 23.61%) | 336 (141 / 195) |
1,401 (575 / 826) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% 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, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Eastern University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| Eastern University | 74% | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 83% | - |
| Average | 83.00% | 50.00% |