SU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, the graduation rates was 55.70% (753 students out of 1,352 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 338 male and 415 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Last year, the graduation rate was 55.70%. where 753 students out of 1,352 candidate completed their degree.

550 students completed their course in 4 years and 171 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 32 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 8 of 10 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 80.00%.

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 21.75% (294 out of 1,352 students transferred-out.).

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