Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.47% where 985 students out of 1,460 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 Rosemont College has the lowest rate of 43.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 66.88% (67.12% / 66.67%) | 105 (49 / 56) |
157 (73 / 84) |
| Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Rosemont College | 43.17% (37.04% / 47.06%) | 60 (20 / 40) |
139 (54 / 85) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.47% (60.88% / 73.21%) |
985 (414 / 571) |
1,460 (680 / 780) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.41% where 137 students have transferred out from schools out of 889 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, Muhlenberg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.82%, while Rosemont College has the highest rate of 23.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Lancaster Bible College | 17.83% (20.55% / 15.48%) | 28 (15 / 13) | 157 (73 / 84) |
| Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Rosemont College | 23.74% (27.78% / 21.18%) | 33 (15 / 18) | 139 (54 / 85) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.41% (18.56% / 13.26%) | 137 (67 / 70) |
889 (361 / 528) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.40% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| King's College | 78% | 100% |
| Lancaster Bible College | 81% | 33% |
| Muhlenberg College | 91% | - |
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| Rosemont College | 82% | 60% |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.40% | 64.33% |