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

At Portland State University, the graduation rates was 52.54% (818 students out of 1,557 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 326 male and 492 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 52.54%. where 818 students out of 1,557 candidate completed their degree.

502 students completed their course in 4 years and 232 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 84 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, 16 of 34 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 47.06%.

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 26.14% (407 out of 1,557 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 72% for full-time students and 37 % for part-time students.