Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.31% where 487 students out of 1,008 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the most highest graduation rate of 61.43%, while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 31.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrini University | 50.52% (45.08% / 54.17%) | 243 (87 / 156) |
481 (193 / 288) |
| Keystone College | 45.60% (35.64% / 52.35%) | 114 (36 / 78) |
250 (101 / 149) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 48.31% (38.96% / 54.09%) |
487 (150 / 337) |
1,008 (385 / 623) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.03% where 167 students have transferred out from schools out of 758 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, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.27%, while Cabrini University has the highest rate of 30.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrini University | 30.15% (34.20% / 27.43%) | 145 (66 / 79) | 481 (193 / 288) |
| Keystone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 250 (101 / 149) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.03% (25.00% / 20.25%) | 167 (71 / 96) |
758 (284 / 474) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.40% for full-time students and 59.00% 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, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrini University | 75% | - |
| Keystone College | 64% | 60% |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.40% | 59.00% |