Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.36% where 2,111 students out of 3,230 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.24%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 48.32%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 48.32% (44.90% / 50.71%) | 288 (110 / 178) |
596 (245 / 351) |
| Arcadia University | 63.55% (57.29% / 66.50%) | 380 (110 / 270) |
598 (192 / 406) |
| Elizabethtown College | 76.24% (75.71% / 76.60%) | 337 (134 / 203) |
442 (177 / 265) |
| La Salle University | 64.64% (61.49% / 66.67%) | 510 (190 / 320) |
789 (309 / 480) |
| Misericordia University | 74.94% (59.87% / 83.83%) | 317 (94 / 223) |
423 (157 / 266) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| Average | 65.36% (60.89% / 68.23%) |
2,111 (769 / 1,342) |
3,230 (1,263 / 1,967) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.29% where 426 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,829 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 Arcadia University has the highest rate of 28.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (245 / 351) |
| Arcadia University | 28.09% (27.08% / 28.57%) | 168 (52 / 116) | 598 (192 / 406) |
| Elizabethtown College | 13.12% (12.43% / 13.58%) | 58 (22 / 36) | 442 (177 / 265) |
| La Salle University | 25.35% (24.92% / 25.63%) | 200 (77 / 123) | 789 (309 / 480) |
| Misericordia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 423 (157 / 266) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| Average | 23.29% (22.27% / 23.89%) | 426 (151 / 275) |
1,829 (678 / 1,151) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.67% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Elizabethtown College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Albright College | 64% | - |
| Arcadia University | 80% | - |
| Elizabethtown College | 85% | 100% |
| La Salle University | 69% | - |
| Misericordia University | 80% | - |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - |
| Average | 76.67% | 100.00% |