Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.72% where 1,487 students out of 1,990 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, Dickinson College has the most highest graduation rate of 83.69%, while Mount Aloysius College has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 83.69% (82.44% / 84.64%) | 508 (216 / 292) |
607 (262 / 345) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 43.48% (49.18% / 38.96%) | 60 (30 / 30) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Thiel College | 48.56% (45.52% / 53.06%) | 118 (66 / 52) |
243 (145 / 98) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.72% (71.02% / 77.81%) |
1,487 (642 / 845) |
1,990 (904 / 1,086) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.08% where 107 students have transferred out from schools out of 381 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, Mount Aloysius College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.01%, while Thiel College has the highest rate of 32.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 607 (262 / 345) |
| Mount Aloysius College | 21.01% (8.20% / 31.17%) | 29 (5 / 24) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) |
| Thiel College | 32.10% (31.03% / 33.67%) | 78 (45 / 33) | 243 (145 / 98) |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.08% (24.27% / 32.57%) | 107 (50 / 57) |
381 (206 / 175) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.75% for full-time students and 54.00% 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, Dickinson College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Thiel College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - |
| Mount Aloysius College | 74% | 33% |
| University of Scranton | 85% | 75% |
| Thiel College | 71% | - |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.75% | 54.00% |