Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.94% where 1,928 students out of 2,539 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 Waynesburg University has the lowest rate of 59.62%.
| 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) |
| Haverford College | 91.40% (91.33% / 91.48%) | 319 (158 / 161) |
349 (173 / 176) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Susquehanna University | 75.67% (71.38% / 78.95%) | 482 (197 / 285) |
637 (276 / 361) |
| Waynesburg University | 59.62% (55.08% / 63.18%) | 254 (103 / 151) |
426 (187 / 239) |
| Average | 75.94% (73.67% / 77.60%) |
1,928 (792 / 1,136) |
2,539 (1,075 / 1,464) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.99% where 247 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,902 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 Messiah University has the highest rate of 16.06% (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) |
| Haverford College | 4.58% (2.89% / 6.25%) | 16 (5 / 11) | 349 (173 / 176) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Susquehanna University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 637 (276 / 361) |
| Waynesburg University | 14.79% (10.70% / 17.99%) | 63 (20 / 43) | 426 (187 / 239) |
| Average | 12.99% (11.14% / 14.32%) | 247 (89 / 158) |
1,902 (799 / 1,103) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.80% 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, Haverford College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Waynesburg University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
| Haverford College | 96% | - |
| Messiah University | 86% | - |
| Susquehanna University | 85% | - |
| Waynesburg University | 72% | - |
| Average | 84.80% | 100.00% |