Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.59% where 569 students out of 881 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, Curtis Institute of Music has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 12 (8 / 4) |
12 (8 / 4) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 64.59% (59.54% / 68.65%) |
569 (234 / 335) |
881 (393 / 488) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.28% where 211 students have transferred out from schools out of 869 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, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Mercyhurst University has the highest rate of 24.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (8 / 4) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.28% (27.01% / 22.11%) | 211 (104 / 107) |
869 (385 / 484) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 77.67% 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, Curtis Institute of Music has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 100% | - |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.50% | 77.67% |