Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.86% where 2,008 students out of 2,579 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 93.72%, 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) |
Muhlenberg College | 82.80% (78.63% / 85.52%) | 491 (184 / 307) |
593 (234 / 359) |
University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) |
Swarthmore College | 93.72% (93.30% / 94.09%) | 388 (181 / 207) |
414 (194 / 220) |
Evangelical Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 77.86% (72.34% / 82.53%) |
2,008 (855 / 1,153) |
2,579 (1,182 / 1,397) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.82% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 593 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) |
Muhlenberg College | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) | 593 (234 / 359) |
University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) |
Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 414 (194 / 220) |
Evangelical Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 12.82% (15.81% / 10.86%) | 76 (37 / 39) |
593 (234 / 359) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.50% for full-time students and 87.50% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while King's College has the lowest rate of 78%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
King's College | 78% | 100% | |
Muhlenberg College | 91% | - | |
University of Scranton | 85% | 75% | |
Swarthmore College | 96% | - | |
Evangelical Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 87.50% | 87.50% |