Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.38% where 784 students out of 1,054 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 60.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | 68.86% (66.44% / 71.33%) | 199 (97 / 102) |
289 (146 / 143) |
| Messiah University | 78.25% (76.34% / 79.43%) | 536 (200 / 336) |
685 (262 / 423) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 61.43% (0.00% / 61.43%) | 43 (0 / 43) |
70 (0 / 70) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 60.00% (33.33% / 71.43%) | 6 (1 / 5) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 74.38% (72.51% / 75.58%) |
784 (298 / 486) |
1,054 (411 / 643) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.93% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,054 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, Moore College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, while Geneva College has the highest rate of 25.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | 25.26% (26.71% / 23.78%) | 73 (39 / 34) | 289 (146 / 143) |
| Messiah University | 16.06% (16.03% / 16.08%) | 110 (42 / 68) | 685 (262 / 423) |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 5.71% (0.00% / 5.71%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 70 (0 / 70) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 20.00% (33.33% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 17.93% (19.95% / 16.64%) | 189 (82 / 107) |
1,054 (411 / 643) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.50% 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva College | 75% | - | |
| Messiah University | 86% | - | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 73% | - | |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 72% | 100% | |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 76.50% | 100.00% | |