Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.14% where 1,544 students out of 1,976 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, Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the most highest graduation rate of 88.89%, while University of Valley Forge has the lowest rate of 42.76%.
| 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) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
| Gettysburg College | 81.61% (76.54% / 86.02%) | 568 (248 / 320) |
696 (324 / 372) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 50.00% (63.64% / 44.44%) | 19 (7 / 12) |
38 (11 / 27) |
| University of Valley Forge | 42.76% (39.68% / 44.94%) | 65 (25 / 40) |
152 (63 / 89) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 88.89% (88.89% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) |
9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 78.14% (76.59% / 79.35%) |
1,544 (664 / 880) |
1,976 (867 / 1,109) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.52% where 287 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,976 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.17%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the highest rate of 36.84% (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) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
| Gettysburg College | 14.94% (17.59% / 12.63%) | 104 (57 / 47) | 696 (324 / 372) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 36.84% (18.18% / 44.44%) | 14 (2 / 12) | 38 (11 / 27) |
| University of Valley Forge | 29.61% (23.81% / 33.71%) | 45 (15 / 30) | 152 (63 / 89) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11.11% (11.11% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 14.52% (14.07% / 14.88%) | 287 (122 / 165) |
1,976 (867 / 1,109) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.33% for full-time students and 83.50% 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, Gettysburg College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of Valley Forge has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
| Gettysburg College | 89% | - |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 80% | - |
| University of Valley Forge | 71% | 67% |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 75% | - |
| Average | 81.33% | 83.50% |