Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.21% where 806 students out of 1,148 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Saint Francis University | 71.64% (60.48% / 77.98%) | 245 (75 / 170) |
342 (124 / 218) |
| Seton Hill University | 71.63% (65.45% / 74.31%) | 260 (72 / 188) |
363 (110 / 253) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 58.82% (58.82% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
17 (17 / 0) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.21% (62.73% / 74.86%) |
806 (276 / 530) |
1,148 (440 / 708) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Saint Francis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 342 (124 / 218) |
| Seton Hill University | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) | 363 (110 / 253) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (17 / 0) |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) |
363 (110 / 253) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.40% for full-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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Seton Hill University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - |
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| Saint Francis University | 85% | - |
| Seton Hill University | 80% | - |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 83% | - |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 87.40% | 0.00% |