Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.87% where 1,980 students out of 2,755 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, Duquesne University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.99%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the lowest rate of 60.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 68.04% (60.87% / 70.27%) | 132 (28 / 104) |
194 (46 / 148) |
| Duquesne University | 75.99% (71.22% / 78.64%) | 1,041 (349 / 692) |
1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 68.24% (62.77% / 72.57%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
425 (188 / 237) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Widener University | 67.86% (66.35% / 69.01%) | 494 (209 / 285) |
728 (315 / 413) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.87% (67.50% / 74.67%) |
1,980 (727 / 1,253) |
2,755 (1,077 / 1,678) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.69% where 237 students have transferred out from schools out of 960 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, Chatham University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.07%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 19.07% (23.91% / 17.57%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 194 (46 / 148) |
| Duquesne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,370 (490 / 880) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 425 (188 / 237) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Widener University | 25.41% (24.13% / 26.39%) | 185 (76 / 109) | 728 (315 / 413) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.69% (25.56% / 24.06%) | 237 (102 / 135) |
960 (399 / 561) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.40% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Widener University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | 80% | - |
| Duquesne University | 84% | 50% |
| Lebanon Valley College | 89% | - |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - |
| Widener University | 75% | 75% |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 84.40% | 62.50% |