Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.24% where 838 students out of 1,160 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 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) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 50.00% (63.64% / 44.44%) | 19 (7 / 12) |
38 (11 / 27) |
| 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) |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.24% (67.90% / 76.05%) |
838 (368 / 470) |
1,160 (542 / 618) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.32% where 50 students have transferred out from schools out of 183 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, Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.83%, 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) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 36.84% (18.18% / 44.44%) | 14 (2 / 12) | 38 (11 / 27) |
| 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) |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.32% (26.19% / 28.28%) | 50 (22 / 28) |
183 (84 / 99) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Cairn University-Langhorne has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 80% | - |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 79% | 50% |
| Westminster College | 82% | - |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.50% | 50.00% |