Pitt Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, the graduation rates was 85.50% (3,525 students out of 4,123 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,521 male and 2,004 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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 85.50%. where 3,525 students out of 4,123 candidate completed their degree.

2,956 students completed their course in 4 years and 512 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 56 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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 147 of 188 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 78.19%.

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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is 10.96% (452 out of 4,123 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, the retention rate is 92%.