Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.37% where 7,051 students out of 8,560 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.29%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the lowest rate of 20.16%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.16% (20.00% / 20.59%) | 25 (18 / 7) |
124 (90 / 34) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | No completers information available at the school. | ||
California University of Pennsylvania | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 82.37% (79.06% / 85.84%) |
7,051 (3,462 / 3,589) |
8,560 (4,379 / 4,181) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.02% where 173 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,560 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the highest rate of 41.94% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 41.94% (38.89% / 50.00%) | 52 (35 / 17) | 124 (90 / 34) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
California University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 2.02% (2.35% / 1.67%) | 173 (103 / 70) |
8,560 (4,379 / 4,181) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.75% for full-time students and 58.33% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while California University of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 67%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 86% | - | |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% | |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 75% | 50% | |
California University of Pennsylvania | 67% | 58% | |
Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 79.75% | 58.33% |