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Comparing 6 Colleges including Alvernia University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.46% where 1,004 students out of 1,425 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.23%, while Peirce College has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Alvernia University
55.53%
(40.63% / 67.36%)		241
(78 / 163)		 434
(192 / 242)
Misericordia University
71.71%
(63.06% / 77.08%)		294
(99 / 195)		 410
(157 / 253)
Muhlenberg College
82.23%
(82.71% / 81.93%)		449
(177 / 272)		 546
(214 / 332)
Peirce College
50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		 2
(2 / 0)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
57.58%
(66.67% / 55.56%)		19
(4 / 15)		 33
(6 / 27)
United Lutheran Seminary
No completers information available at the school.
Average70.46%
(62.87% / 75.53%)		 1,004
(359 / 645)		 1,425
(571 / 854)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.26% where 156 students have transferred out from schools out of 469 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, Alvernia University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 32.49%, while Peirce College has the highest rate of 50.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Alvernia University
32.49%
(40.63% / 26.03%)		141
(78 / 63)		434
(192 / 242)
Misericordia University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Muhlenberg College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Peirce College
50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		2
(2 / 0)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
42.42%
(33.33% / 44.44%)		14
(2 / 12)		33
(6 / 27)
United Lutheran Seminary
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average33.26%
(40.50% / 27.88%)		156
(81 / 75)		 469
(200 / 269)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 85.50% 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Alvernia University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Alvernia University
72%-
Misericordia University
78%100%
Muhlenberg College
90%-
Peirce College
-71%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
No retention information available at the school.
United Lutheran Seminary
No retention information available at the school.
Average80.00% 85.50%