Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.65% where 878 students out of 1,358 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, Seton Hill University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.63%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 57.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | 57.54% (50.31% / 66.67%) | 328 (160 / 168) |
570 (318 / 252) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Seton Hill University | 71.63% (65.45% / 74.31%) | 260 (72 / 188) |
363 (110 / 253) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 64.65% (56.82% / 71.16%) |
878 (350 / 528) |
1,358 (616 / 742) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.73% where 68 students have transferred out from schools out of 363 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 570 (318 / 252) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Seton Hill University | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) | 363 (110 / 253) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) |
363 (110 / 253) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.33% 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, Lebanon Valley College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College | 78% | 100% | |
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - | |
| Seton Hill University | 80% | - | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.33% | 100.00% | |