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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.51% where 7,048 students out of 8,542 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 DuBois has the lowest rate of 20.75%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 20.75%
(16.00% / 32.26%)
22
(12 / 10)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 83.29%
(80.30% / 86.38%)
7,026
(3,444 / 3,582)
8,436
(4,289 / 4,147)
Average82.51%
(79.19% / 85.97%)
7,048
(3,456 / 3,592)
8,542
(4,364 / 4,178)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.99% where 170 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,542 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 DuBois has the highest rate of 46.23% (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 DuBois 46.23%
(50.67% / 35.48%)
49
(38 / 11)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 1.43%
(1.59% / 1.28%)
121
(68 / 53)
8,436
(4,289 / 4,147)
Average1.99%
(2.43% / 1.53%)
170
(106 / 64)
8,542
(4,364 / 4,178)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 67.00% 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 DuBois has the lowest rate of 86%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 86%-
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 91%67%
Average88.50% 67.00%