Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.26% where 3,187 students out of 3,971 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, Villanova University has the most highest graduation rate of 90.63%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 48.32%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Albright College | 48.32% (44.90% / 50.71%) | 288 (110 / 178) |
596 (245 / 351) |
Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 80.26% (78.96% / 81.08%) |
3,187 (1,216 / 1,971) |
3,971 (1,540 / 2,431) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.93% where 275 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,768 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, Villanova University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.58%, while Messiah University has the highest rate of 16.06% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Albright College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (245 / 351) |
Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 9.93% (10.07% / 9.86%) | 275 (104 / 171) |
2,768 (1,033 / 1,735) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Villanova University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 64%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Albright College | 64% | - |
Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
Dickinson College | 89% | - |
Messiah University | 86% | - |
Villanova University | 96% | 60% |
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 85.00% | 60.00% |