Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.78% where 768 students out of 1,150 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, Gannon University has the most highest graduation rate of 70.02%, while Carlow University has the lowest rate of 56.02%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 56.02% (45.71% / 58.01%) | 121 (16 / 105) |
216 (35 / 181) |
| Gannon University | 70.02% (63.16% / 74.72%) | 425 (156 / 269) |
607 (247 / 360) |
| Geneva College | 68.86% (66.44% / 71.33%) | 199 (97 / 102) |
289 (146 / 143) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 60.53% (60.53% / 0.00%) | 23 (23 / 0) |
38 (38 / 0) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.78% (62.66% / 69.59%) |
768 (292 / 476) |
1,150 (466 / 684) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.77% where 194 students have transferred out from schools out of 934 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, Gannon University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.46%, while Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the highest rate of 39.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 216 (35 / 181) |
| Gannon University | 17.46% (18.62% / 16.67%) | 106 (46 / 60) | 607 (247 / 360) |
| Geneva College | 25.26% (26.71% / 23.78%) | 73 (39 / 34) | 289 (146 / 143) |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 39.47% (39.47% / 0.00%) | 15 (15 / 0) | 38 (38 / 0) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 20.77% (23.20% / 18.69%) | 194 (100 / 94) |
934 (431 / 503) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Geneva College has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | 76% | 50% | |
| Gannon University | 79% | 67% | |
| Geneva College | 75% | - | |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 94% | - | |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.00% | 58.50% | |