Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.52% where 2,058 students out of 2,464 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, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest graduation rate of 91.50%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 55.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 55.86% (46.58% / 65.28%) | 81 (34 / 47) |
145 (73 / 72) |
| Westminster College | 62.16% (56.63% / 68.39%) | 230 (111 / 119) |
370 (196 / 174) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 83.52% (80.52% / 85.70%) |
2,058 (835 / 1,223) |
2,464 (1,037 / 1,427) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.41% where 74 students have transferred out from schools out of 552 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, Bryn Mawr College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.34%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 24.83% (27.40% / 22.22%) | 36 (20 / 16) | 145 (73 / 72) |
| Westminster College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 370 (196 / 174) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.41% (27.40% / 11.27%) | 74 (20 / 54) |
552 (73 / 479) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% 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, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - | |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% | |
| Westminster College | 82% | - | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.00% | 50.00% | |