Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.25% where 905 students out of 1,326 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, Ursinus College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.04%, while Immaculata University has the lowest rate of 61.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 61.11% (52.73% / 63.98%) | 132 (29 / 103) |
216 (55 / 161) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| Widener University | 67.86% (66.35% / 69.01%) | 494 (209 / 285) |
728 (315 / 413) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.25% (66.73% / 69.34%) |
905 (369 / 536) |
1,326 (553 / 773) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.59% where 251 students have transferred out from schools out of 944 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, Widener University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.41%, while Immaculata University has the highest rate of 30.56% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 30.56% (36.36% / 28.57%) | 66 (20 / 46) | 216 (55 / 161) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| Widener University | 25.41% (24.13% / 26.39%) | 185 (76 / 109) | 728 (315 / 413) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 26.59% (25.95% / 27.00%) | 251 (96 / 155) |
944 (370 / 574) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 87.50% 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, Immaculata University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Widener University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University | 83% | 100% | |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - | |
| Widener University | 75% | 75% | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.00% | 87.50% | |