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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.66% where 5,767 students out of 8,279 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, Temple University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.91%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has the lowest rate of 21.72%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 21.72%
(10.91% / 32.43%)
48
(12 / 36)
221
(110 / 111)
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 50.18%
(43.20% / 56.78%)
691
(289 / 402)
1,377
(669 / 708)
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 66.47%
(63.01% / 68.90%)
1,029
(402 / 627)
1,548
(638 / 910)
Temple University 77.91%
(74.80% / 80.41%)
3,999
(1,713 / 2,286)
5,133
(2,290 / 2,843)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania No completers information available at the school.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average69.66%
(65.17% / 73.29%)
5,767
(2,416 / 3,351)
8,279
(3,707 / 4,572)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.97% where 1,405 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,279 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, Temple University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.77%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has the highest rate of 43.44% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 43.44%
(50.00% / 36.94%)
96
(55 / 41)
221
(110 / 111)
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 31.01%
(31.69% / 30.37%)
427
(212 / 215)
1,377
(669 / 708)
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 17.96%
(16.30% / 19.12%)
278
(104 / 174)
1,548
(638 / 910)
Temple University 11.77%
(12.10% / 11.50%)
604
(277 / 327)
5,133
(2,290 / 2,843)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average16.97%
(17.48% / 16.56%)
1,405
(648 / 757)
8,279
(3,707 / 4,572)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 49.00% 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, Temple University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 75%-
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 69%8%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 82%100%
Temple University 84%46%
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 75%42%
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average77.00% 49.00%