Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.69% where 5,542 students out of 6,044 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while Franklin and Marshall College has the lowest rate of 85.60%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Bucknell University | 86.53% (85.02% / 88.03%) | 822 (403 / 419) |
950 (474 / 476) |
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) |
University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
Average | 91.69% (90.41% / 92.85%) |
5,542 (2,594 / 2,948) |
6,044 (2,869 / 3,175) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.27% where 299 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,614 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 Franklin and Marshall College has the highest rate of 10.17% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Bucknell University | 9.58% (10.34% / 8.82%) | 91 (49 / 42) | 950 (474 / 476) |
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) |
University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
Average | 8.27% (8.29% / 8.26%) | 299 (141 / 158) |
3,614 (1,701 / 1,913) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.80% for full-time students and 76.50% 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Franklin and Marshall College has the lowest rate of 88%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Bucknell University | 91% | - |
Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
Haverford College | 96% | - |
University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
Villanova University | 96% | 60% |
Average | 93.80% | 76.50% |