Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.59% where 2,164 students out of 2,719 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 King's College has the lowest rate of 57.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Gannon University | 70.02% (63.16% / 74.72%) | 425 (156 / 269) |
607 (247 / 360) |
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| University of the Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.59% (75.47% / 83.55%) |
2,164 (1,006 / 1,158) |
2,719 (1,333 / 1,386) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.46% where 106 students have transferred out from schools out of 607 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| Gannon University | 17.46% (18.62% / 16.67%) | 106 (46 / 60) | 607 (247 / 360) |
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| University of the Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.46% (18.62% / 16.67%) | 106 (46 / 60) |
607 (247 / 360) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.50% for full-time students and 83.50% 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 King's College has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - | |
| Gannon University | 79% | 67% | |
| King's College | 78% | 100% | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| University of the Sciences | 84% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.50% | 83.50% | |