Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.75% where 1,334 students out of 2,029 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.24%, while Point Park University has the lowest rate of 58.77%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
La Salle University | 64.64% (61.49% / 66.67%) | 510 (190 / 320) |
789 (309 / 480) |
Point Park University | 58.77% (49.29% / 63.87%) | 355 (104 / 251) |
604 (211 / 393) |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Pittsburgh Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 65.75% (61.37% / 68.27%) |
1,334 (456 / 878) |
2,029 (743 / 1,286) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.83% where 443 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,029 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, Elizabethtown College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.12%, while La Salle University has the highest rate of 25.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
La Salle University | 25.35% (24.92% / 25.63%) | 200 (77 / 123) | 789 (309 / 480) |
Point Park University | 24.50% (23.70% / 24.94%) | 148 (50 / 98) | 604 (211 / 393) |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Pittsburgh Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 21.83% (21.53% / 22.01%) | 443 (160 / 283) |
2,029 (743 / 1,286) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.40% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while La Salle University has the lowest rate of 69%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Chatham University | 80% | - |
Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
La Salle University | 69% | - |
Point Park University | 73% | - |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | No retention information available at the school. | |
Pittsburgh Technical College | 75% | - |
Average | 76.40% | 100.00% |