Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.57% where 614 students out of 870 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.80%, while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 31.82%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
Salus University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 70.57% (62.80% / 76.58%) |
614 (238 / 376) |
870 (379 / 491) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.22% where 115 students have transferred out from schools out of 870 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, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.27%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the highest rate of 24.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
Salus University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 13.22% (15.57% / 11.41%) | 115 (59 / 56) |
870 (379 / 491) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Muhlenberg College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 79%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Muhlenberg College | 91% | - |
Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% |
Salus University | No retention information available at the school. | |
Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 83.00% | 50.00% |