Portland State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Portland State University, the graduation rates was 53.81% (889 students out of 1,652 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 320 male and 569 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 Portland State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 53.81%. where 889 students out of 1,652 candidate completed their degree.

476 students completed their course in 4 years and 319 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 94 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 Portland State University, 53 of 92 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 57.61%.

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 Portland State University is 23.43% (387 out of 1,652 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Portland State University, the retention rate is 76% for full-time students and 54 % for part-time students.