Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.24% where 1,248 students out of 1,856 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Robert Morris University | 64.75% (62.65% / 67.68%) | 562 (317 / 245) |
868 (506 / 362) |
| Thiel College | 48.56% (45.52% / 53.06%) | 118 (66 / 52) |
243 (145 / 98) |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.24% (64.58% / 70.18%) |
1,248 (629 / 619) |
1,856 (974 / 882) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.62% where 295 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,249 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, Mount Aloysius College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.01%, while Thiel College has the highest rate of 32.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Robert Morris University | 21.66% (22.73% / 20.17%) | 188 (115 / 73) | 868 (506 / 362) |
| Thiel College | 32.10% (31.03% / 33.67%) | 78 (45 / 33) | 243 (145 / 98) |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 23.62% (23.17% / 24.21%) | 295 (165 / 130) |
1,249 (712 / 537) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Thiel College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% | |
| Robert Morris University | 82% | 80% | |
| Thiel College | 71% | - | |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.00% | 56.50% | |