Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.04% where 2,223 students out of 2,743 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 93.72%, while Albright College has the lowest rate of 48.32%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 49.12% (40.91% / 54.29%) | 28 (9 / 19) |
57 (22 / 35) |
| Albright College | 48.32% (44.90% / 50.71%) | 288 (110 / 178) |
596 (245 / 351) |
| Swarthmore College | 93.72% (93.30% / 94.09%) | 388 (181 / 207) |
414 (194 / 220) |
| Villanova University | 90.63% (89.49% / 91.60%) | 1,519 (690 / 829) |
1,676 (771 / 905) |
| Manor College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.04% (80.36% / 81.60%) |
2,223 (990 / 1,233) |
2,743 (1,232 / 1,511) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.54% where 148 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,733 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, Villanova University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.58%, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the highest rate of 36.84% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 36.84% (36.36% / 37.14%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 57 (22 / 35) |
| Albright College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 596 (245 / 351) |
| Swarthmore College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 414 (194 / 220) |
| Villanova University | 7.58% (8.04% / 7.18%) | 127 (62 / 65) | 1,676 (771 / 905) |
| Manor College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 8.54% (8.83% / 8.30%) | 148 (70 / 78) |
1,733 (793 / 940) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 40.00% 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, Swarthmore College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Manor College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 78% | 20% | |
| Albright College | 64% | - | |
| Swarthmore College | 96% | - | |
| Villanova University | 96% | 60% | |
| Manor College | 61% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.00% | 40.00% | |