Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.38% where 7,026 students out of 8,426 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 86.09%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has the lowest rate of 25.73%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 25.73% (20.16% / 35.82%) | 97 (49 / 48) |
377 (243 / 134) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Average | 83.38% (79.62% / 87.29%) |
7,026 (3,419 / 3,607) |
8,426 (4,294 / 4,132) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.91% where 245 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,426 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 1.70%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has the highest rate of 28.65% (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 Brandywine | 28.65% (32.10% / 22.39%) | 108 (78 / 30) | 377 (243 / 134) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Average | 2.91% (3.59% / 2.20%) | 245 (154 / 91) |
8,426 (4,294 / 4,132) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 55.00% 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 93%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 73% | 25% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| Average | 83.00% | 55.00% |
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