Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.28% where 2,419 students out of 3,130 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, Saint Joseph's University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.05%, while Mercyhurst University has the lowest rate of 68.10%.
| 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) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 82.05% (79.75% / 83.93%) | 1,294 (563 / 731) |
1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Saint Vincent College | 76.15% (70.56% / 82.95%) | 297 (151 / 146) |
390 (214 / 176) |
| Salus University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.28% (73.55% / 80.37%) |
2,419 (1,043 / 1,376) |
3,130 (1,418 / 1,712) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.52% where 392 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,130 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 Mercyhurst University has the highest rate of 24.97% (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) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7.17% (6.80% / 7.46%) | 113 (48 / 65) | 1,577 (706 / 871) |
| Saint Vincent College | 10.51% (9.81% / 11.36%) | 41 (21 / 20) | 390 (214 / 176) |
| Salus University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.52% (13.33% / 11.86%) | 392 (189 / 203) |
3,130 (1,418 / 1,712) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.75% for full-time students and 87.50% 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, Saint Joseph's University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Mercyhurst University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Saint Joseph's University | 86% | 50% |
| Saint Vincent College | 84% | 100% |
| Salus University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.75% | 87.50% |