Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.65% where 499 students out of 1,005 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 College of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 66.75%, while Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has the lowest rate of 33.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 33.48% (26.89% / 40.35%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
233 (119 / 114) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 44.69% (41.33% / 47.83%) | 139 (62 / 77) |
311 (150 / 161) |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 66.75% (67.52% / 63.38%) | 255 (210 / 45) |
382 (311 / 71) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 34.18% (29.17% / 36.36%) | 27 (7 / 20) |
79 (24 / 55) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 49.65% (51.49% / 46.88%) |
499 (311 / 188) |
1,005 (604 / 401) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.98% where 185 students have transferred out from schools out of 926 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 College of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.24%, while University of Pittsburgh-Bradford has the highest rate of 33.12% (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 Scranton | 26.61% (31.09% / 21.93%) | 62 (37 / 25) | 233 (119 / 114) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 33.12% (31.33% / 34.78%) | 103 (47 / 56) | 311 (150 / 161) |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 5.24% (5.47% / 4.23%) | 20 (17 / 3) | 382 (311 / 71) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (24 / 55) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.98% (17.41% / 24.28%) | 185 (101 / 84) |
926 (580 / 346) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.25% for full-time students and 43.00% 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 Scranton has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while University of Pittsburgh-Bradford has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 78% | - | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 71% | - | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 77% | 25% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 75% | 61% | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.25% | 43.00% | |