Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.92% where 1,505 students out of 2,122 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, Grove City College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.96%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 50.39%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 80.96% (77.96% / 84.44%) | 472 (244 / 228) |
583 (313 / 270) |
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 66.88% (67.12% / 66.67%) | 105 (49 / 56) |
157 (73 / 84) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Wilson College | 50.39% (33.33% / 54.37%) | 64 (8 / 56) |
127 (24 / 103) |
| Average | 70.92% (66.77% / 74.56%) |
1,505 (661 / 844) |
2,122 (990 / 1,132) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.88% where 231 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,552 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, Grove City College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.61%, while Wilson College has the highest rate of 29.13% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 9.61% (9.58% / 9.63%) | 56 (30 / 26) | 583 (313 / 270) |
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 17.83% (20.55% / 15.48%) | 28 (15 / 13) | 157 (73 / 84) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Wilson College | 29.13% (45.83% / 25.24%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 127 (24 / 103) |
| Average | 14.88% (14.58% / 15.11%) | 231 (98 / 133) |
1,552 (672 / 880) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.40% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Grove City College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 88% | - |
| King's College | 78% | 100% |
| Lancaster Bible College | 81% | 33% |
| Messiah University | 86% | - |
| Wilson College | 69% | - |
| Average | 80.40% | 66.50% |