Pitt Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, the graduation rates was 83.71% (3,305 students out of 3,948 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,420 male and 1,885 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 83.71%. where 3,305 students out of 3,948 candidate completed their degree.

2,714 students completed their course in 4 years and 540 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 51 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, 118 of 154 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.62%.

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 11.93% (471 out of 3,948 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 93% for full-time students and 80 % for part-time students.