Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.93% where 1,083 students out of 1,618 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while University of Valley Forge has the lowest rate of 42.76%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
Eastern University | 62.68% (55.83% / 66.37%) | 215 (67 / 148) |
343 (120 / 223) |
Gwynedd Mercy University | 66.13% (64.44% / 67.09%) | 82 (29 / 53) |
124 (45 / 79) |
Neumann University | 54.13% (41.67% / 60.91%) | 203 (55 / 148) |
375 (132 / 243) |
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
University of Valley Forge | 42.76% (39.68% / 44.94%) | 65 (25 / 40) |
152 (63 / 89) |
Average | 66.93% (62.91% / 69.56%) |
1,083 (402 / 681) |
1,618 (639 / 979) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.31% where 155 students have transferred out from schools out of 495 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, University of Valley Forge has the lowest transfer-out rate of 29.61%, while Eastern University has the highest rate of 32.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
Eastern University | 32.07% (35.83% / 30.04%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 343 (120 / 223) |
Gwynedd Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 124 (45 / 79) |
Neumann University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 375 (132 / 243) |
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
University of Valley Forge | 29.61% (23.81% / 33.71%) | 45 (15 / 30) | 152 (63 / 89) |
Average | 31.31% (31.69% / 31.09%) | 155 (58 / 97) |
495 (183 / 312) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.33% for full-time students and 83.50% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Neumann University has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Dickinson College | 89% | - |
Eastern University | 74% | - |
Gwynedd Mercy University | 76% | - |
Neumann University | 71% | 100% |
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
University of Valley Forge | 71% | 67% |
Average | 77.33% | 83.50% |