Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.71% where 1,466 students out of 2,165 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 57.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 62.43% (0.00% / 62.43%) | 113 (0 / 113) |
181 (0 / 181) |
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| Holy Family University | 58.82% (61.62% / 57.59%) | 190 (61 / 129) |
323 (99 / 224) |
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.71% (64.29% / 69.89%) |
1,466 (542 / 924) |
2,165 (843 / 1,322) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.98% where 227 students have transferred out from schools out of 988 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, Cedar Crest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.68%, while Holy Family University has the highest rate of 26.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 17.68% (0.00% / 17.68%) | 32 (0 / 32) | 181 (0 / 181) |
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| Holy Family University | 26.63% (27.27% / 26.34%) | 86 (27 / 59) | 323 (99 / 224) |
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.98% (24.33% / 22.48%) | 227 (64 / 163) |
988 (263 / 725) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.20% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Cedar Crest College has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 73% | - |
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| Holy Family University | 79% | 100% |
| King's College | 78% | 100% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.20% | 100.00% |