Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.40% where 7,252 students out of 9,133 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 Berks has the lowest rate of 32.42%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 32.42% (34.10% / 29.62%) | 226 (149 / 77) |
697 (437 / 260) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Average | 79.40% (76.03% / 83.03%) |
7,252 (3,593 / 3,659) |
9,133 (4,726 / 4,407) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.33% where 304 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,133 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 Berks has the highest rate of 26.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 26.26% (24.26% / 29.62%) | 183 (106 / 77) | 697 (437 / 260) |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Average | 3.33% (3.68% / 2.95%) | 304 (174 / 130) |
9,133 (4,726 / 4,407) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks has the lowest rate of 76%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 76% | 33% |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
Average | 83.50% | 50.00% |