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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 24.90% where 252 students out of 1,012 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.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 24.90%
(25.61% / 23.96%)
252
(148 / 104)
1,012
(578 / 434)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania No completers information available at the school.
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 University-College of Medicine no recent data available (probably not active)
The Pennsylvania State University No completers information available at the school.
Average24.90%
(25.61% / 23.96%)
252
(148 / 104)
1,012
(578 / 434)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 45.65% where 462 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,012 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 45.65%
(42.91% / 49.31%)
462
(248 / 214)
1,012
(578 / 434)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
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 University-College of Medicine no recent data available (probably not active)
The Pennsylvania State University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average45.65%
(42.91% / 49.31%)
462
(248 / 214)
1,012
(578 / 434)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.25% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, The Pennsylvania State University has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 80%33%
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 75%42%
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law no recent data available (probably not active)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 71%33%
Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine no recent data available (probably not active)
The Pennsylvania State University 87%58%
Average78.25% 41.50%