Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.36% where 1,218 students out of 1,595 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, Lafayette College has the most highest graduation rate of 89.18%, while Thiel College has the lowest rate of 48.56%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Lafayette College | 89.18% (87.58% / 90.54%) | 577 (261 / 316) |
647 (298 / 349) |
Marywood University | 75.54% (73.58% / 76.50%) | 244 (78 / 166) |
323 (106 / 217) |
Thiel College | 48.56% (45.52% / 53.06%) | 118 (66 / 52) |
243 (145 / 98) |
Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 76.36% (73.22% / 79.03%) |
1,218 (536 / 682) |
1,595 (732 / 863) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.58% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,213 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, Lafayette College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.81%, while Thiel College has the highest rate of 32.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Lafayette College | 8.81% (10.40% / 7.45%) | 57 (31 / 26) | 647 (298 / 349) |
Marywood University | 16.72% (13.21% / 18.43%) | 54 (14 / 40) | 323 (106 / 217) |
Thiel College | 32.10% (31.03% / 33.67%) | 78 (45 / 33) | 243 (145 / 98) |
Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 15.58% (16.39% / 14.91%) | 189 (90 / 99) |
1,213 (549 / 664) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-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, Lafayette College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Thiel College has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Lafayette College | 90% | - | |
Marywood University | 83% | - | |
Thiel College | 71% | - | |
Ursinus College | 82% | - | |
American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 81.50% | 0.00% |