Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.15% where 1,557 students out of 2,158 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 York College of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 64.84%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Seton Hill University | 71.63% (65.45% / 74.31%) | 260 (72 / 188) |
363 (110 / 253) |
| Swarthmore College | 93.72% (93.30% / 94.09%) | 388 (181 / 207) |
414 (194 / 220) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 64.84% (61.29% / 67.75%) | 581 (247 / 334) |
896 (403 / 493) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.15% (69.50% / 73.95%) |
1,557 (606 / 951) |
2,158 (872 / 1,286) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.17% where 369 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,743 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, Seton Hill University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.73%, while Thomas Jefferson University has the highest rate of 22.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Seton Hill University | 18.73% (23.64% / 16.60%) | 68 (26 / 42) | 363 (110 / 253) |
| Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 414 (194 / 220) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 21.43% (23.57% / 19.68%) | 192 (95 / 97) | 896 (403 / 493) |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.17% (23.34% / 19.79%) | 369 (158 / 211) |
1,743 (677 / 1,066) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.80% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while York College of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Peirce College | 100% | - |
| Seton Hill University | 80% | - |
| Swarthmore College | 96% | - |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 76% | 57% |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.80% | 57.00% |