Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.68% where 1,422 students out of 1,879 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, Franklin and Marshall College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.60%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 50.00% (63.64% / 44.44%) | 19 (7 / 12) |
38 (11 / 27) |
| Westminster College | 62.16% (56.63% / 68.39%) | 230 (111 / 119) |
370 (196 / 174) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.68% (70.50% / 78.60%) |
1,422 (478 / 944) |
1,879 (678 / 1,201) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.79% where 117 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,084 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, Bryn Mawr College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.34%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the highest rate of 36.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 36.84% (18.18% / 44.44%) | 14 (2 / 12) | 38 (11 / 27) |
| Westminster College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (196 / 174) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.79% (9.18% / 11.39%) | 117 (27 / 90) |
1,084 (294 / 790) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.80% for full-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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 80% | - |
| Westminster College | 82% | - |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.80% | 0.00% |