Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.22% where 678 students out of 878 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| 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) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 66.88% (67.12% / 66.67%) | 105 (49 / 56) |
157 (73 / 84) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 50.00% (63.64% / 44.44%) | 19 (7 / 12) |
38 (11 / 27) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.22% (76.50% / 77.73%) |
678 (280 / 398) |
878 (366 / 512) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.11% where 57 students have transferred out from schools out of 270 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, Lancaster Bible College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.83%, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the highest rate of 36.84% (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) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 17.83% (20.55% / 15.48%) | 28 (15 / 13) | 157 (73 / 84) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 36.84% (18.18% / 44.44%) | 14 (2 / 12) | 38 (11 / 27) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 21.11% (19.42% / 22.16%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
270 (103 / 167) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.20% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 81% | 33% | |
| Peirce College | 100% | - | |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 80% | - | |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.20% | 50.00% | |