Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.46% where 7,944 students out of 10,390 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, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.71%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the lowest rate of 20.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.16% (20.00% / 20.59%) | 25 (18 / 7) |
124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 20.75% (16.00% / 32.26%) | 22 (12 / 10) |
106 (75 / 31) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 48.49% (51.06% / 45.48%) | 338 (192 / 146) |
697 (376 / 321) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| Temple University | 77.91% (74.80% / 80.41%) | 3,999 (1,713 / 2,286) |
5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 66.75% (67.52% / 63.38%) | 255 (210 / 45) |
382 (311 / 71) |
| Average | 76.46% (72.56% / 79.95%) |
7,944 (3,565 / 4,379) |
10,390 (4,913 / 5,477) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.96% where 1,450 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,390 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 College of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.24%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois has the highest rate of 46.23% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 41.94% (38.89% / 50.00%) | 52 (35 / 17) | 124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 46.23% (50.67% / 35.48%) | 49 (38 / 11) | 106 (75 / 31) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 36.44% (31.38% / 42.37%) | 254 (118 / 136) | 697 (376 / 321) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| Temple University | 11.77% (12.10% / 11.50%) | 604 (277 / 327) | 5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 5.24% (5.47% / 4.23%) | 20 (17 / 3) | 382 (311 / 71) |
| Average | 13.96% (14.65% / 13.33%) | 1,450 (720 / 730) |
10,390 (4,913 / 5,477) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.67% for full-time students and 50.33% 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, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 86% | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 86% | - |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 76% | - |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
| Temple University | 84% | 46% |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 77% | 25% |
| Average | 83.67% | 50.33% |