Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.46% where 837 students out of 1,340 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, Juniata College has the most highest graduation rate of 70.56%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 50.39%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 66.13% (64.44% / 67.09%) | 82 (29 / 53) |
124 (45 / 79) |
| Juniata College | 70.56% (64.13% / 76.19%) | 278 (118 / 160) |
394 (184 / 210) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Wilkes University | 59.36% (55.69% / 63.38%) | 390 (191 / 199) |
657 (343 / 314) |
| Wilson College | 50.39% (33.33% / 54.37%) | 64 (8 / 56) |
127 (24 / 103) |
| Average | 62.46% (58.20% / 66.29%) |
837 (369 / 468) |
1,340 (634 / 706) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.89% where 254 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,216 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, Juniata College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.87%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 124 (45 / 79) |
| Juniata College | 7.87% (7.61% / 8.10%) | 31 (14 / 17) | 394 (184 / 210) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Wilkes University | 26.03% (27.41% / 24.52%) | 171 (94 / 77) | 657 (343 / 314) |
| Wilson College | 29.13% (45.83% / 25.24%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 127 (24 / 103) |
| Average | 20.89% (22.75% / 19.14%) | 254 (134 / 120) |
1,216 (589 / 627) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.20% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 76% | - |
| Juniata College | 81% | 100% |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| Wilkes University | 71% | 20% |
| Wilson College | 69% | - |
| Average | 78.20% | 60.00% |