Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.16% where 2,799 students out of 3,366 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 93.72%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 66.13% (64.44% / 67.09%) | 82 (29 / 53) |
124 (45 / 79) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Neumann University | 54.13% (41.67% / 60.91%) | 203 (55 / 148) |
375 (132 / 243) |
| Swarthmore College | 93.72% (93.30% / 94.09%) | 388 (181 / 207) |
414 (194 / 220) |
| Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
| Average | 83.16% (82.57% / 83.62%) |
2,799 (1,227 / 1,572) |
3,366 (1,486 / 1,880) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.01% where 221 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,453 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 Mount Aloysius College has the highest rate of 21.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 124 (45 / 79) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Neumann University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 375 (132 / 243) |
| Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 414 (194 / 220) |
| Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
| Average | 9.01% (8.25% / 9.64%) | 221 (92 / 129) |
2,453 (1,115 / 1,338) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 64.33% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Neumann University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 76% | - |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
| Neumann University | 71% | 100% |
| Swarthmore College | 96% | - |
| Villanova University | 96% | 60% |
| Average | 83.50% | 64.33% |