Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.65% where 716 students out of 1,043 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, Messiah University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.25%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 45.60%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 45.60% (35.64% / 52.35%) | 114 (36 / 78) |
250 (101 / 149) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.65% (64.59% / 71.18%) |
716 (259 / 457) |
1,043 (401 / 642) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.27% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 793 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 250 (101 / 149) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 16.27% (19.00% / 14.60%) | 129 (57 / 72) |
793 (300 / 493) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Keystone College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 64% | 60% | |
| Messiah University | 86% | - | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.25% | 60.00% | |