Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.43% where 7,842 students out of 10,261 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 Erie-Behrend College has the lowest rate of 42.38%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 42.38% (41.23% / 44.78%) | 478 (315 / 163) |
1,128 (764 / 364) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 48.49% (51.06% / 45.48%) | 338 (192 / 146) |
697 (376 / 321) |
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 76.43% (72.78% / 80.53%) |
7,842 (3,951 / 3,891) |
10,261 (5,429 / 4,832) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.48% where 665 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,261 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 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown has the highest rate of 36.44% (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 Erie-Behrend College | 25.71% (24.74% / 27.75%) | 290 (189 / 101) | 1,128 (764 / 364) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 36.44% (31.38% / 42.37%) | 254 (118 / 136) | 697 (376 / 321) |
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 6.48% (6.91% / 6.00%) | 665 (375 / 290) |
10,261 (5,429 / 4,832) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 66.67% 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 82% | 100% | |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% | |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 76% | - | |
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | 71% | 33% | |
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 80.00% | 66.67% |