Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.77% where 570 students out of 1,509 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-Johnstown has the most highest graduation rate of 48.49%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley has the lowest rate of 12.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.16% (20.00% / 20.59%) | 25 (18 / 7) |
124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 12.16% (10.13% / 17.19%) | 27 (16 / 11) |
222 (158 / 64) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 38.63% (31.05% / 45.34%) | 180 (68 / 112) |
466 (219 / 247) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 48.49% (51.06% / 45.48%) | 338 (192 / 146) |
697 (376 / 321) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 37.77% (34.88% / 41.44%) |
570 (294 / 276) |
1,509 (843 / 666) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 43.27% where 653 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,509 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-Johnstown has the lowest transfer-out rate of 36.44%, 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 Wilkes-Barre | 41.94% (38.89% / 50.00%) | 52 (35 / 17) | 124 (90 / 34) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 49.55% (53.16% / 40.63%) | 110 (84 / 26) | 222 (158 / 64) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 50.86% (56.62% / 45.75%) | 237 (124 / 113) | 466 (219 / 247) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 36.44% (31.38% / 42.37%) | 254 (118 / 136) | 697 (376 / 321) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 43.27% (42.82% / 43.84%) | 653 (361 / 292) |
1,509 (843 / 666) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-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 Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre | 86% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 79% | - | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 63% | - | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 76% | - | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.00% | 0.00% | |