Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 30.44% where 1,080 students out of 3,548 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, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 45.73%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has the lowest rate of 15.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 45.73% (35.35% / 53.25%) | 594 (193 / 401) |
1,299 (546 / 753) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.16% (20.00% / 20.59%) | 25 (18 / 7) |
124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 15.99% (14.13% / 18.08%) | 188 (88 / 100) |
1,176 (623 / 553) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 28.28% (23.31% / 34.17%) | 246 (110 / 136) |
870 (472 / 398) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 34.18% (29.17% / 36.36%) | 27 (7 / 20) |
79 (24 / 55) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 30.44% (23.70% / 37.03%) |
1,080 (416 / 664) |
3,548 (1,755 / 1,793) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 37.91% where 1,315 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,469 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, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest transfer-out rate of 32.26%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has the highest rate of 47.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 32.26% (34.80% / 30.41%) | 419 (190 / 229) | 1,299 (546 / 753) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 41.94% (38.89% / 50.00%) | 52 (35 / 17) | 124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 47.53% (44.46% / 50.99%) | 559 (277 / 282) | 1,176 (623 / 553) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 32.76% (33.90% / 31.41%) | 285 (160 / 125) | 870 (472 / 398) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (24 / 55) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 37.91% (38.24% / 37.57%) | 1,315 (662 / 653) |
3,469 (1,731 / 1,738) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 47.25% 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-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 74% | 17% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 86% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 77% | 40% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 76% | 71% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 75% | 61% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.60% | 47.25% | |