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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.88% where 1,552 students out of 3,537 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 Western University has the most highest graduation rate of 50.41%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton has the lowest rate of 13.64%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton 33.48%
(26.89% / 40.35%)
78
(32 / 46)
233
(119 / 114)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 20.75%
(16.00% / 32.26%)
22
(12 / 10)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 13.64%
(14.71% / 12.07%)
39
(25 / 14)
286
(170 / 116)
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 38.63%
(31.05% / 45.34%)
180
(68 / 112)
466
(219 / 247)
Pennsylvania Western University 50.41%
(42.35% / 55.80%)
1,233
(415 / 818)
2,446
(980 / 1,466)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No completers information available at the school.
Average43.88%
(35.32% / 50.66%)
1,552
(552 / 1,000)
3,537
(1,563 / 1,974)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.31% where 1,072 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,537 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 Western University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.47%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton has the highest rate of 52.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
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 Scranton 26.61%
(31.09% / 21.93%)
62
(37 / 25)
233
(119 / 114)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 46.23%
(50.67% / 35.48%)
49
(38 / 11)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 52.45%
(51.18% / 54.31%)
150
(87 / 63)
286
(170 / 116)
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 50.86%
(56.62% / 45.75%)
237
(124 / 113)
466
(219 / 247)
Pennsylvania Western University 23.47%
(23.78% / 23.26%)
574
(233 / 341)
2,446
(980 / 1,466)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.31%
(33.21% / 28.01%)
1,072
(519 / 553)
3,537
(1,563 / 1,974)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.60% for full-time students and 33.00% 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 DuBois has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton 78%-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 86%-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 76%-
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 63%-
Pennsylvania Western University 70%33%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley No retention information available at the school.
Average74.60% 33.00%