Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.38% where 1,169 students out of 1,593 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, Messiah University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.25%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 50.39%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
Saint Francis University | 71.64% (60.48% / 77.98%) | 245 (75 / 170) |
342 (124 / 218) |
Washington & Jefferson College | 74.13% (72.48% / 75.83%) | 318 (158 / 160) |
429 (218 / 211) |
Wilson College | 50.39% (33.33% / 54.37%) | 64 (8 / 56) |
127 (24 / 103) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 73.38% (70.05% / 75.57%) |
1,169 (442 / 727) |
1,593 (631 / 962) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.39% where 230 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,251 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, Messiah University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.06%, while Wilson College has the highest rate of 29.13% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
Saint Francis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 342 (124 / 218) |
Washington & Jefferson College | 18.88% (18.81% / 18.96%) | 81 (41 / 40) | 429 (218 / 211) |
Wilson College | 29.13% (45.83% / 25.24%) | 37 (11 / 26) | 127 (24 / 103) |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 18.39% (18.74% / 18.15%) | 230 (95 / 135) |
1,251 (507 / 744) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Messiah University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Wilson College has the lowest rate of 69%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Messiah University | 86% | - | |
Saint Francis University | 85% | - | |
Washington & Jefferson College | 83% | - | |
Wilson College | 69% | - | |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% | |
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 79.00% | 100.00% |