Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.72% where 3,044 students out of 3,431 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 60.00% (36.84% / 67.86%) | 45 (7 / 38) |
75 (19 / 56) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.72% (88.15% / 89.17%) |
3,044 (1,347 / 1,697) |
3,431 (1,528 / 1,903) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.18% where 182 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,001 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, Elizabethtown College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.12%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 20.00% (15.79% / 21.43%) | 15 (3 / 12) | 75 (19 / 56) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 18.18% (17.22% / 18.72%) | 182 (62 / 120) |
1,001 (360 / 641) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 86.67% 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% | |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 61% | 67% | |
| University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - | |
| United Lutheran Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.50% | 86.67% | |