Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.73% where 2,004 students out of 2,718 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.24%, while Lebanon Valley College has the lowest rate of 68.24%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 75.99% (71.22% / 78.64%) | 1,041 (349 / 692) |
1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Moravian University | 69.85% (62.05% / 75.17%) | 336 (121 / 215) |
481 (195 / 286) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.73% (68.76% / 76.86%) |
2,004 (722 / 1,282) |
2,718 (1,050 / 1,668) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.01% where 157 students have transferred out from schools out of 923 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, Elizabethtown College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.12%, while Moravian University has the highest rate of 20.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Moravian University | 20.58% (22.56% / 19.23%) | 99 (44 / 55) | 481 (195 / 286) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.01% (17.74% / 16.52%) | 157 (66 / 91) |
923 (372 / 551) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Lebanon Valley College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Moravian University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | 84% | 50% | |
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% | |
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - | |
| Moravian University | 78% | - | |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.00% | 75.00% | |