Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.13% where 1,076 students out of 1,627 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, Mercyhurst University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.10%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the lowest rate of 60.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Robert Morris University | 64.75% (62.65% / 67.68%) | 562 (317 / 245) |
868 (506 / 362) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| University of the Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.13% (61.85% / 71.00%) |
1,076 (535 / 541) |
1,627 (865 / 762) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.54% where 383 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,627 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, Robert Morris University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.66%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Robert Morris University | 21.66% (22.73% / 20.17%) | 188 (115 / 73) | 868 (506 / 362) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| University of the Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 23.54% (26.36% / 20.34%) | 383 (228 / 155) |
1,627 (865 / 762) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.00% for full-time students and 90.00% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Mercyhurst University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Robert Morris University | 82% | 80% |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| University of the Sciences | 84% | - |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.00% | 90.00% |