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Misericordia University vs. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.65% where 313 students out of 443 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, Misericordia University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.71%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the lowest rate of 57.58%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Misericordia University
71.71%
(63.06% / 77.08%)
294
(99 / 195)
410
(157 / 253)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
57.58%
(66.67% / 55.56%)
19
(4 / 15)
33
(6 / 27)
Average70.65%
(63.19% / 75.00%)
313
(103 / 210)
443
(163 / 280)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 42.42% where 14 students have transferred out from schools out of 33 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Misericordia University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
42.42%
(33.33% / 44.44%)
14
(2 / 12)
33
(6 / 27)
Average42.42%
(33.33% / 44.44%)
14
(2 / 12)
33
(6 / 27)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% 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.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Misericordia University
78%100%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
No retention information available at the school.
Average78.00% 100.00%