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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.24% where 9,405 students out of 14,199 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-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.29%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has the lowest rate of 15.99%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 52.61%
(45.02% / 57.27%)
1,151
(375 / 776)
2,188
(833 / 1,355)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 57.03%
(50.69% / 62.02%)
746
(292 / 454)
1,308
(576 / 732)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 15.99%
(14.13% / 18.08%)
188
(88 / 100)
1,176
(623 / 553)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 83.29%
(80.30% / 86.38%)
7,026
(3,444 / 3,582)
8,436
(4,289 / 4,147)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 21.72%
(10.91% / 32.43%)
48
(12 / 36)
221
(110 / 111)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 28.28%
(23.31% / 34.17%)
246
(110 / 136)
870
(472 / 398)
Average66.24%
(62.60% / 69.68%)
9,405
(4,321 / 5,084)
14,199
(6,903 / 7,296)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.56% where 1,926 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,199 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-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has the highest rate of 47.53% (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)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 25.32%
(24.49% / 25.83%)
554
(204 / 350)
2,188
(833 / 1,355)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 23.78%
(25.35% / 22.54%)
311
(146 / 165)
1,308
(576 / 732)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 47.53%
(44.46% / 50.99%)
559
(277 / 282)
1,176
(623 / 553)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 1.43%
(1.59% / 1.28%)
121
(68 / 53)
8,436
(4,289 / 4,147)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 43.44%
(50.00% / 36.94%)
96
(55 / 41)
221
(110 / 111)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 32.76%
(33.90% / 31.41%)
285
(160 / 125)
870
(472 / 398)
Average13.56%
(13.18% / 13.93%)
1,926
(910 / 1,016)
14,199
(6,903 / 7,296)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.83% for full-time students and 46.20% 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-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 71%38%
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 77%15%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 77%40%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 91%67%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto 75%-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 76%71%
Average77.83% 46.20%