Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.42% where 702 students out of 1,073 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, Peirce College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the lowest rate of 49.12%.
| 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) |
| Clarks Summit University | 64.10% (58.82% / 68.18%) | 50 (20 / 30) |
78 (34 / 44) |
| Immaculata University | 61.11% (52.73% / 63.98%) | 132 (29 / 103) |
216 (55 / 161) |
| Mercyhurst University | 68.10% (60.75% / 74.00%) | 491 (195 / 296) |
721 (321 / 400) |
| Peirce College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 65.42% (58.66% / 70.00%) |
702 (254 / 448) |
1,073 (433 / 640) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.93% where 278 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,072 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, Clarks Summit University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.10%, 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) |
| Clarks Summit University | 14.10% (20.59% / 9.09%) | 11 (7 / 4) | 78 (34 / 44) |
| Immaculata University | 30.56% (36.36% / 28.57%) | 66 (20 / 46) | 216 (55 / 161) |
| Mercyhurst University | 24.97% (30.53% / 20.50%) | 180 (98 / 82) | 721 (321 / 400) |
| Peirce College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.93% (30.79% / 22.66%) | 278 (133 / 145) |
1,072 (432 / 640) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 63.25% 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, Peirce College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Clarks Summit University has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 78% | 20% | |
| Clarks Summit University | 66% | 33% | |
| Immaculata University | 83% | 100% | |
| Mercyhurst University | 80% | 100% | |
| Peirce College | 100% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.40% | 63.25% | |