Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.13% where 1,798 students out of 2,331 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, Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the most highest graduation rate of 88.89%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 67.76% (63.50% / 71.68%) | 372 (167 / 205) |
549 (263 / 286) |
| Bucknell University | 86.53% (85.02% / 88.03%) | 822 (403 / 419) |
950 (474 / 476) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 88.89% (88.89% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) |
9 (9 / 0) |
| University of the Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.13% (75.58% / 78.45%) |
1,798 (808 / 990) |
2,331 (1,069 / 1,262) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.96% where 231 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,782 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, Bucknell University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.58%, while Mount Aloysius College has the highest rate of 21.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 549 (263 / 286) |
| Bucknell University | 9.58% (10.34% / 8.82%) | 91 (49 / 42) | 950 (474 / 476) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11.11% (11.11% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 9 (9 / 0) |
| University of the Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.96% (12.03% / 13.73%) | 231 (97 / 134) |
1,782 (806 / 976) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Bucknell University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 79% | - |
| Bucknell University | 91% | - |
| Messiah University | 86% | - |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 75% | - |
| University of the Sciences | 84% | - |
| Average | 81.50% | 33.00% |