Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.77% where 1,221 students out of 1,678 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 Lycoming College has the lowest rate of 63.85%.
| 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) |
| Lycoming College | 63.85% (55.14% / 74.05%) | 219 (102 / 117) |
343 (185 / 158) |
| Widener University | 67.86% (66.35% / 69.01%) | 494 (209 / 285) |
728 (315 / 413) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.77% (69.16% / 75.76%) |
1,221 (527 / 694) |
1,678 (762 / 916) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.40% where 272 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,071 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, Lycoming College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.36%, while Widener University has the highest rate of 25.41% (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) |
| Lycoming College | 25.36% (30.81% / 18.99%) | 87 (57 / 30) | 343 (185 / 158) |
| Widener University | 25.41% (24.13% / 26.39%) | 185 (76 / 109) | 728 (315 / 413) |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.40% (26.60% / 24.34%) | 272 (133 / 139) |
1,071 (500 / 571) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% for full-time students and 75.00% 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 Lycoming College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 89% | - | |
| Lycoming College | 72% | - | |
| Widener University | 75% | 75% | |
| American College of Financial Services | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.67% | 75.00% | |