Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.19% where 935 students out of 2,116 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, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 50.18%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois has the lowest rate of 20.75%.
| 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-Penn State Schuylkill | 25.15% (20.93% / 29.63%) | 42 (18 / 24) |
167 (86 / 81) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 38.63% (31.05% / 45.34%) | 180 (68 / 112) |
466 (219 / 247) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 50.18% (43.20% / 56.78%) | 691 (289 / 402) |
1,377 (669 / 708) |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 44.19% (36.89% / 51.36%) |
935 (387 / 548) |
2,116 (1,049 / 1,067) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 36.72% where 777 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,116 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, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest transfer-out rate of 31.01%, while University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg has the highest rate of 50.86% (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 DuBois | 46.23% (50.67% / 35.48%) | 49 (38 / 11) | 106 (75 / 31) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 38.32% (33.72% / 43.21%) | 64 (29 / 35) | 167 (86 / 81) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 50.86% (56.62% / 45.75%) | 237 (124 / 113) | 466 (219 / 247) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 31.01% (31.69% / 30.37%) | 427 (212 / 215) | 1,377 (669 / 708) |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 36.72% (38.42% / 35.05%) | 777 (403 / 374) |
2,116 (1,049 / 1,067) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.75% for full-time students and 54.00% 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-Penn State DuBois has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 86% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 81% | 100% | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 63% | - | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 69% | 8% | |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.75% | 54.00% | |