Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.27% where 1,456 students out of 2,197 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, Grove City College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.96%, while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 31.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 67.76% (63.50% / 71.68%) | 372 (167 / 205) |
549 (263 / 286) |
| Delaware Valley University | 54.12% (42.36% / 63.82%) | 243 (86 / 157) |
449 (203 / 246) |
| Grove City College | 80.96% (77.96% / 84.44%) | 472 (244 / 228) |
583 (313 / 270) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 31.82% (27.78% / 36.67%) | 42 (20 / 22) |
132 (72 / 60) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 66.27% (61.28% / 70.56%) |
1,456 (622 / 834) |
2,197 (1,015 / 1,182) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.11% where 315 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,648 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, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.27%, while Delaware Valley University has the highest rate of 32.74% (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) | 549 (263 / 286) |
| Delaware Valley University | 32.74% (43.84% / 23.58%) | 147 (89 / 58) | 449 (203 / 246) |
| Grove City College | 9.61% (9.58% / 9.63%) | 56 (30 / 26) | 583 (313 / 270) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2.27% (2.78% / 1.67%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 132 (72 / 60) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 19.11% (21.01% / 17.52%) | 315 (158 / 157) |
1,648 (752 / 896) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.80% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Grove City College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Delaware Valley University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny College | 79% | - | |
| Delaware Valley University | 76% | 50% | |
| Grove City College | 88% | - | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - | |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 79% | 50% | |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 80.80% | 50.00% | |