Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.85% where 966 students out of 1,308 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, Grove City College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.96%, while Eastern University has the lowest rate of 62.68%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 62.68% (55.83% / 66.37%) | 215 (67 / 148) |
343 (120 / 223) |
| Grove City College | 80.96% (77.96% / 84.44%) | 472 (244 / 228) |
583 (313 / 270) |
| Ursinus College | 73.04% (71.58% / 74.37%) | 279 (131 / 148) |
382 (183 / 199) |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.85% (71.75% / 75.72%) |
966 (442 / 524) |
1,308 (616 / 692) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.93% where 166 students have transferred out from schools out of 926 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, Grove City College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.61%, while Eastern University has the highest rate of 32.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 32.07% (35.83% / 30.04%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 343 (120 / 223) |
| Grove City College | 9.61% (9.58% / 9.63%) | 56 (30 / 26) | 583 (313 / 270) |
| Ursinus College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (183 / 199) |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.93% (16.86% / 18.86%) | 166 (73 / 93) |
926 (433 / 493) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.33% 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, Grove City College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Eastern University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern University | 74% | - |
| Grove City College | 88% | - |
| Ursinus College | 82% | - |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.33% | 0.00% |