Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.78% where 685 students out of 1,127 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, Misericordia University has the most highest graduation rate of 74.94%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family University | 58.82% (61.62% / 57.59%) | 190 (61 / 129) |
323 (99 / 224) |
| Misericordia University | 74.94% (59.87% / 83.83%) | 317 (94 / 223) |
423 (157 / 266) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Thiel College | 48.56% (45.52% / 53.06%) | 118 (66 / 52) |
243 (145 / 98) |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 60.78% (54.33% / 65.26%) |
685 (251 / 434) |
1,127 (462 / 665) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.41% where 193 students have transferred out from schools out of 704 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, Mount Aloysius College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.01%, while Thiel College has the highest rate of 32.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family University | 26.63% (27.27% / 26.34%) | 86 (27 / 59) | 323 (99 / 224) |
| Misericordia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 423 (157 / 266) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Thiel College | 32.10% (31.03% / 33.67%) | 78 (45 / 33) | 243 (145 / 98) |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 27.41% (25.25% / 29.07%) | 193 (77 / 116) |
704 (305 / 399) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Misericordia University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Thiel College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family University | 79% | 100% | |
| Misericordia University | 80% | - | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% | |
| Thiel College | 71% | - | |
| Evangelical Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.00% | 66.50% | |