Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.61% where 613 students out of 995 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, Curtis Institute of Music has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 57.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 12 (8 / 4) |
12 (8 / 4) |
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| The University of the Arts | 66.02% (61.49% / 68.56%) | 272 (91 / 181) |
412 (148 / 264) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.61% (54.74% / 67.88%) |
613 (260 / 353) |
995 (475 / 520) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.45% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 412 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (8 / 4) |
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| The University of the Arts | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) | 412 (148 / 264) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) |
412 (148 / 264) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.60% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Curtis Institute of Music has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Pittsburgh Technical College has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 100% | - |
| King's College | 78% | 100% |
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| The University of the Arts | 80% | - |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - |
| Average | 86.60% | 100.00% |