Penn State Altoona Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, the graduation rates was 16.13% (192 students out of 1,190 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 90 male and 102 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. Last year, the graduation rate was 16.13%. where 192 students out of 1,190 candidate completed their degree.

116 students completed their course in 4 years and 61 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 8 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 5 of 102 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 4.90%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is 47.14% (561 out of 1,190 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students.