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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.28% where 3,798 students out of 5,818 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, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.71%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton has the lowest rate of 13.64%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 24.90%
(25.61% / 23.96%)
252
(148 / 104)
1,012
(578 / 434)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 20.75%
(16.00% / 32.26%)
22
(12 / 10)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 13.64%
(14.71% / 12.07%)
39
(25 / 14)
286
(170 / 116)
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 38.63%
(31.05% / 45.34%)
180
(68 / 112)
466
(219 / 247)
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 83.71%
(80.18% / 86.59%)
3,305
(1,420 / 1,885)
3,948
(1,771 / 2,177)
Average65.28%
(59.47% / 70.72%)
3,798
(1,673 / 2,125)
5,818
(2,813 / 3,005)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.53% where 1,369 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,818 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, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.93%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton has the highest rate of 52.45% (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 Harrisburg 45.65%
(42.91% / 49.31%)
462
(248 / 214)
1,012
(578 / 434)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 46.23%
(50.67% / 35.48%)
49
(38 / 11)
106
(75 / 31)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 52.45%
(51.18% / 54.31%)
150
(87 / 63)
286
(170 / 116)
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 50.86%
(56.62% / 45.75%)
237
(124 / 113)
466
(219 / 247)
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 11.93%
(13.27% / 10.84%)
471
(235 / 236)
3,948
(1,771 / 2,177)
Average23.53%
(26.02% / 21.20%)
1,369
(732 / 637)
5,818
(2,813 / 3,005)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.60% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 80%33%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois 86%-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 76%-
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 63%-
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 93%80%
Average79.60% 56.50%