Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.11% where 1,403 students out of 1,668 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 Ursinus College has the lowest rate of 73.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 85.60% (85.51% / 85.67%) | 547 (242 / 305) |
639 (283 / 356) |
| Lafayette College | 89.18% (87.58% / 90.54%) | 577 (261 / 316) |
647 (298 / 349) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| Salus University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.11% (82.98% / 85.07%) |
1,403 (634 / 769) |
1,668 (764 / 904) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.49% where 122 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,286 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 Franklin and Marshall College has the highest rate of 10.17% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 10.17% (8.83% / 11.24%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 639 (283 / 356) |
| Lafayette College | 8.81% (10.40% / 7.45%) | 57 (31 / 26) | 647 (298 / 349) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| Salus University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.49% (9.64% / 9.36%) | 122 (56 / 66) |
1,286 (581 / 705) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.67% 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 Ursinus College has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 88% | - |
| Lafayette College | 90% | - |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - |
| Salus University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.67% | 0.00% |