Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.51% where 1,224 students out of 1,688 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 Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| 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) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.51% (67.78% / 76.03%) |
1,224 (488 / 736) |
1,688 (720 / 968) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.26% where 290 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,064 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, Mercyhurst University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.97%, 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) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.26% (31.97% / 23.92%) | 290 (141 / 149) |
1,064 (441 / 623) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Eastern University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| Eastern University | 74% | - |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.50% | 100.00% |