Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.28% where 1,869 students out of 2,328 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, Bucknell University has the most highest graduation rate of 86.53%, while Lycoming College has the lowest rate of 63.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University | 86.53% (85.02% / 88.03%) | 822 (403 / 419) |
950 (474 / 476) |
| Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
| Lycoming College | 63.85% (55.14% / 74.05%) | 219 (102 / 117) |
343 (185 / 158) |
| Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.28% (76.92% / 83.15%) |
1,869 (823 / 1,046) |
2,328 (1,070 / 1,258) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.40% where 312 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,328 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, Bucknell University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.58%, while Lycoming College has the highest rate of 25.36% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University | 9.58% (10.34% / 8.82%) | 91 (49 / 42) | 950 (474 / 476) |
| Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
| Lycoming College | 25.36% (30.81% / 18.99%) | 87 (57 / 30) | 343 (185 / 158) |
| Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 13.40% (15.42% / 11.69%) | 312 (165 / 147) |
2,328 (1,070 / 1,258) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.75% 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, Bucknell University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Lycoming College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University | 91% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% | |
| Lycoming College | 72% | - | |
| Muhlenberg College | 91% | - | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.75% | 100.00% | |