Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.03% where 1,126 students out of 1,443 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| 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) |
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| The University of the Arts | 66.02% (61.49% / 68.56%) | 272 (91 / 181) |
412 (148 / 264) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.03% (74.24% / 79.63%) |
1,126 (317 / 809) |
1,443 (427 / 1,016) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.92% where 114 students have transferred out from schools out of 819 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 The University of the Arts has the highest rate of 18.45% (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) |
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| The University of the Arts | 18.45% (18.24% / 18.56%) | 76 (27 / 49) | 412 (148 / 264) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.92% (18.24% / 12.97%) | 114 (27 / 87) |
819 (148 / 671) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.40% for full-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, Bryn Mawr College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Pittsburgh Technical College has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| The University of the Arts | 80% | - |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - |
| Average | 83.40% | 0.00% |