Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.74% where 2,358 students out of 3,155 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, Drexel University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.20%, while Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 67.68% (61.21% / 72.12%) | 356 (131 / 225) |
526 (214 / 312) |
| Drexel University | 78.20% (75.02% / 82.20%) | 1,815 (970 / 845) |
2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| Immaculata University | 61.11% (52.73% / 63.98%) | 132 (29 / 103) |
216 (55 / 161) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.74% (71.78% / 77.78%) |
2,358 (1,147 / 1,211) |
3,155 (1,598 / 1,557) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.19% where 214 students have transferred out from schools out of 817 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, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Immaculata University has the highest rate of 30.56% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 25.29% (28.50% / 23.08%) | 133 (61 / 72) | 526 (214 / 312) |
| Drexel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| Immaculata University | 30.56% (36.36% / 28.57%) | 66 (20 / 46) | 216 (55 / 161) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.19% (29.17% / 24.57%) | 214 (84 / 130) |
817 (288 / 529) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.40% for full-time students and 70.50% 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, Drexel University has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 78% | 50% |
| Drexel University | 87% | 65% |
| Immaculata University | 83% | 100% |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.40% | 70.50% |