Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.13% where 1,183 students out of 1,554 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.09%, while Chestnut Hill College has the lowest rate of 62.62%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 74.54% (70.09% / 78.66%) | 363 (164 / 199) |
487 (234 / 253) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 62.62% (52.87% / 69.75%) | 129 (46 / 83) |
206 (87 / 119) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 67.91% (65.09% / 70.37%) | 309 (138 / 171) |
455 (212 / 243) |
| Swarthmore College | 94.09% (94.82% / 93.43%) | 382 (183 / 199) |
406 (193 / 213) |
| Average | 76.13% (73.14% / 78.74%) |
1,183 (531 / 652) |
1,554 (726 / 828) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.81% where 164 students have transferred out from schools out of 661 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, Chestnut Hill College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.82%, while Lebanon Valley College has the highest rate of 25.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 487 (234 / 253) |
| Chestnut Hill College | 22.82% (26.44% / 20.17%) | 47 (23 / 24) | 206 (87 / 119) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 25.71% (25.47% / 25.93%) | 117 (54 / 63) | 455 (212 / 243) |
| Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 406 (193 / 213) |
| Average | 24.81% (25.75% / 24.03%) | 164 (77 / 87) |
661 (299 / 362) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Chestnut Hill College has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 83% | - |
| Chestnut Hill College | 68% | - |
| Lebanon Valley College | 84% | - |
| Swarthmore College | 95% | - |
| Average | 82.50% | 0.00% |