Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.65% where 1,626 students out of 2,238 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, Haverford College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.40%, while Neumann University has the lowest rate of 54.13%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
Gannon University | 70.02% (63.16% / 74.72%) | 425 (156 / 269) |
607 (247 / 360) |
Haverford College | 91.40% (91.33% / 91.48%) | 319 (158 / 161) |
349 (173 / 176) |
Neumann University | 54.13% (41.67% / 60.91%) | 203 (55 / 148) |
375 (132 / 243) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
Saint Vincent College | 76.15% (70.56% / 82.95%) | 297 (151 / 146) |
390 (214 / 176) |
Average | 72.65% (68.71% / 75.63%) |
1,626 (661 / 965) |
2,238 (962 / 1,276) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.67% where 236 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,863 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, Haverford College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.58%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the highest rate of 20.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
Gannon University | 17.46% (18.62% / 16.67%) | 106 (46 / 60) | 607 (247 / 360) |
Haverford College | 4.58% (2.89% / 6.25%) | 16 (5 / 11) | 349 (173 / 176) |
Neumann University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 375 (132 / 243) |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
Saint Vincent College | 10.51% (9.81% / 11.36%) | 41 (21 / 20) | 390 (214 / 176) |
Average | 12.67% (11.69% / 13.46%) | 236 (97 / 139) |
1,863 (830 / 1,033) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.33% for full-time students and 86.80% 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, Haverford College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
Gannon University | 79% | 67% |
Haverford College | 96% | - |
Neumann University | 71% | 100% |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% |
Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% |
Average | 79.33% | 86.80% |