Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 38.14% where 788 students out of 2,066 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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the most highest graduation rate of 43.77%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has the lowest rate of 17.98%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 43.55% (32.46% / 49.71%) | 233 (62 / 171) |
535 (191 / 344) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 43.77% (44.66% / 42.12%) | 460 (305 / 155) |
1,051 (683 / 368) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.48% (16.67% / 30.43%) | 17 (10 / 7) |
83 (60 / 23) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 17.98% (12.50% / 26.09%) | 41 (17 / 24) |
228 (136 / 92) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 21.89% (15.79% / 29.73%) | 37 (15 / 22) |
169 (95 / 74) |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 38.14% (35.11% / 42.06%) |
788 (409 / 379) |
2,066 (1,165 / 901) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.91% where 618 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,066 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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.79%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the highest rate of 50.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 30.28% (30.89% / 29.94%) | 162 (59 / 103) | 535 (191 / 344) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 23.79% (21.67% / 27.72%) | 250 (148 / 102) | 1,051 (683 / 368) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 50.60% (53.33% / 43.48%) | 42 (32 / 10) | 83 (60 / 23) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 43.86% (45.59% / 41.30%) | 100 (62 / 38) | 228 (136 / 92) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 37.87% (41.05% / 33.78%) | 64 (39 / 25) | 169 (95 / 74) |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 29.91% (29.18% / 30.85%) | 618 (340 / 278) |
2,066 (1,165 / 901) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 24.50% 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, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Lincoln University has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 73% | 35% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 83% | 14% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 81% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 83% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 75% | - | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 79.00% | 24.50% | |
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