Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.30% where 1,880 students out of 2,204 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 55.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 85.30% (83.27% / 87.07%) |
1,880 (856 / 1,024) |
2,204 (1,028 / 1,176) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.95% where 163 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,821 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, Villanova University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.58%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the highest rate of 24.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.95% (9.72% / 8.29%) | 163 (82 / 81) |
1,821 (844 / 977) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.25% for full-time students and 55.00% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - |
| Villanova University | 96% | 60% |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 89.25% | 55.00% |