Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.51% where 1,549 students out of 2,079 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 La Salle University has the lowest rate of 64.64%.
| 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) |
| La Salle University | 64.64% (61.49% / 66.67%) | 510 (190 / 320) |
789 (309 / 480) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.51% (71.59% / 76.38%) |
1,549 (582 / 967) |
2,079 (813 / 1,266) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.67% where 386 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,067 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, Muhlenberg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.82%, while La Salle University has the highest rate of 25.35% (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) |
| La Salle University | 25.35% (24.92% / 25.63%) | 200 (77 / 123) | 789 (309 / 480) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.67% (19.38% / 18.23%) | 386 (156 / 230) |
2,067 (805 / 1,262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-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 La Salle University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music | 100% | - | |
| La Salle University | 69% | - | |
| Messiah University | 86% | - | |
| Muhlenberg College | 91% | - | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.50% | 0.00% | |