Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.83% where 999 students out of 1,565 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 Point Park University has the lowest rate of 58.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 62.43% (0.00% / 62.43%) | 113 (0 / 113) |
181 (0 / 181) |
| Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 62.13% (58.25% / 65.15%) | 146 (60 / 86) |
235 (103 / 132) |
| Point Park University | 58.77% (49.29% / 63.87%) | 355 (104 / 251) |
604 (211 / 393) |
| Saint Francis University | 71.64% (60.48% / 77.98%) | 245 (75 / 170) |
342 (124 / 218) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 88.89% (88.89% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) |
9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 63.83% (55.78% / 67.54%) |
999 (275 / 724) |
1,565 (493 / 1,072) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.57% where 276 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,223 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, Yeshivath Beth Moshe has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.11%, while Chestnut Hill College has the highest rate of 24.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 17.68% (0.00% / 17.68%) | 32 (0 / 32) | 181 (0 / 181) |
| Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 24.68% (20.39% / 28.03%) | 58 (21 / 37) | 235 (103 / 132) |
| Point Park University | 24.50% (23.70% / 24.94%) | 148 (50 / 98) | 604 (211 / 393) |
| Saint Francis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 342 (124 / 218) |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 11.11% (11.11% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 9 (9 / 0) |
| Average | 22.57% (22.49% / 22.60%) | 276 (83 / 193) |
1,223 (369 / 854) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-time students and 25.00% 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, Saint Francis University has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Chestnut Hill College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 73% | - |
| Chatham University | 80% | - |
| Chestnut Hill College | 67% | 25% |
| Point Park University | 73% | - |
| Saint Francis University | 85% | - |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | 75% | - |
| Average | 75.50% | 25.00% |