Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.28% where 1,620 students out of 2,018 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 Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 63.19%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Alvernia University | 63.19% (54.39% / 67.53%) | 218 (62 / 156) |
345 (114 / 231) |
Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
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) |
Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Westminster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 80.28% (79.57% / 80.78%) |
1,620 (662 / 958) |
2,018 (832 / 1,186) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.07% where 284 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,018 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 Alvernia University has the highest rate of 26.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Alvernia University | 26.96% (35.09% / 22.94%) | 93 (40 / 53) | 345 (114 / 231) |
Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
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) |
Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Westminster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 14.07% (13.46% / 14.50%) | 284 (112 / 172) |
2,018 (832 / 1,186) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-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 Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Alvernia University | 68% | - |
Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
Haverford College | 96% | - |
Messiah University | 86% | - |
Lackawanna College | 67% | - |
Westminster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 81.00% | 0.00% |