Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.39% where 926 students out of 1,354 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, Ursinus College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.04%, while Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61.43%.
| 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) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.39% (64.68% / 70.59%) |
926 (326 / 600) |
1,354 (504 / 850) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.22% where 216 students have transferred out from schools out of 972 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 17.68% (0.00% / 17.68%) | 32 (0 / 32) | 181 (0 / 181) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.22% (30.53% / 18.13%) | 216 (98 / 118) |
972 (321 / 651) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% 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, Ursinus College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Lackawanna College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 73% | - | |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - | |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lackawanna College | 67% | - | |
| Average | 75.00% | 100.00% | |