Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 58.00% where 8,830 students out of 15,223 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 Pennsylvania State University Campuses.
Among the Pennsylvania State University Campuses, Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 86.09%, while Penn State York has the lowest rate of 15.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 43.77% (44.66% / 42.12%) | 460 (305 / 155) |
1,051 (683 / 368) |
| Penn State Great Valley | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State New Kensington | 23.13% (19.15% / 32.50%) | 31 (18 / 13) |
134 (94 / 40) |
| Penn State Shenango | 31.82% (18.52% / 52.94%) | 14 (5 / 9) |
44 (27 / 17) |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 20.48% (16.67% / 30.43%) | 17 (10 / 7) |
83 (60 / 23) |
| Penn State Scranton | 40.00% (38.74% / 41.28%) | 88 (43 / 45) |
220 (111 / 109) |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 17.98% (12.50% / 26.09%) | 41 (17 / 24) |
228 (136 / 92) |
| Penn State Altoona | 16.37% (13.33% / 20.04%) | 184 (82 / 102) |
1,124 (615 / 509) |
| Penn State Beaver | 21.74% (13.27% / 35.21%) | 40 (15 / 25) |
184 (113 / 71) |
| Penn State Berks | 30.42% (28.84% / 33.33%) | 174 (107 / 67) |
572 (371 / 201) |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 26.10% (24.14% / 28.97%) | 255 (140 / 115) |
977 (580 / 397) |
| Penn State Brandywine | 25.73% (20.16% / 35.82%) | 97 (49 / 48) |
377 (243 / 134) |
| Penn State DuBois | 26.92% (24.66% / 32.26%) | 28 (18 / 10) |
104 (73 / 31) |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 37.95% (31.33% / 44.58%) | 63 (26 / 37) |
166 (83 / 83) |
| Penn State Hazleton | 21.89% (15.79% / 29.73%) | 37 (15 / 22) |
169 (95 / 74) |
| Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 18.42% (12.70% / 25.49%) | 21 (8 / 13) |
114 (63 / 51) |
| Penn State Mont Alto | 29.24% (16.87% / 40.91%) | 50 (14 / 36) |
171 (83 / 88) |
| Penn State Abington | 19.75% (16.81% / 23.46%) | 204 (97 / 107) |
1,033 (577 / 456) |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 32.08% (27.59% / 37.50%) | 34 (16 / 18) |
106 (58 / 48) |
| Penn State York | 15.45% (14.47% / 17.24%) | 38 (23 / 15) |
246 (159 / 87) |
| World Campus | 35.21% (40.74% / 31.82%) | 25 (11 / 14) |
71 (27 / 44) |
| Average | 58.00% (52.87% / 64.17%) |
8,830 (4,389 / 4,441) |
15,223 (8,302 / 6,921) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 18.06% where 2,749 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,223 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 Pennsylvania State University Campuses.
Among the Pennsylvania State University Campuses, World Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.41%, while Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the highest rate of 50.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 23.79% (21.67% / 27.72%) | 250 (148 / 102) | 1,051 (683 / 368) |
| Penn State Great Valley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State New Kensington | 30.60% (31.91% / 27.50%) | 41 (30 / 11) | 134 (94 / 40) |
| Penn State Shenango | 20.45% (14.81% / 29.41%) | 9 (4 / 5) | 44 (27 / 17) |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 50.60% (53.33% / 43.48%) | 42 (32 / 10) | 83 (60 / 23) |
| Penn State Scranton | 24.09% (27.93% / 20.18%) | 53 (31 / 22) | 220 (111 / 109) |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 43.86% (45.59% / 41.30%) | 100 (62 / 38) | 228 (136 / 92) |
| Penn State Altoona | 45.37% (46.34% / 44.20%) | 510 (285 / 225) | 1,124 (615 / 509) |
| Penn State Beaver | 34.78% (38.94% / 28.17%) | 64 (44 / 20) | 184 (113 / 71) |
| Penn State Berks | 34.79% (33.96% / 36.32%) | 199 (126 / 73) | 572 (371 / 201) |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 45.96% (45.52% / 46.60%) | 449 (264 / 185) | 977 (580 / 397) |
| Penn State Brandywine | 28.65% (32.10% / 22.39%) | 108 (78 / 30) | 377 (243 / 134) |
| Penn State DuBois | 44.23% (42.47% / 48.39%) | 46 (31 / 15) | 104 (73 / 31) |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 18.07% (19.28% / 16.87%) | 30 (16 / 14) | 166 (83 / 83) |
| Penn State Hazleton | 37.87% (41.05% / 33.78%) | 64 (39 / 25) | 169 (95 / 74) |
| Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 33.33% (39.68% / 25.49%) | 38 (25 / 13) | 114 (63 / 51) |
| Penn State Mont Alto | 30.41% (36.14% / 25.00%) | 52 (30 / 22) | 171 (83 / 88) |
| Penn State Abington | 39.11% (40.03% / 37.94%) | 404 (231 / 173) | 1,033 (577 / 456) |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 26.42% (27.59% / 25.00%) | 28 (16 / 12) | 106 (58 / 48) |
| Penn State York | 50.41% (50.31% / 50.57%) | 124 (80 / 44) | 246 (159 / 87) |
| World Campus | 1.41% (0.00% / 2.27%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 71 (27 / 44) |
| Average | 18.06% (19.85% / 15.91%) | 2,749 (1,648 / 1,101) |
15,223 (8,302 / 6,921) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Pennsylvania State University Campuses is 78.86% for full-time students and 56.00% 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 Pennsylvania State University Campuses.
Among the Pennsylvania State University Campuses, Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Penn State Shenango has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 83% | 14% | |
| Penn State Great Valley | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| College of Medicine | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Penn State New Kensington | 85% | - | |
| Penn State Shenango | 66% | 50% | |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 81% | - | |
| Penn State Scranton | 79% | - | |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | 83% | - | |
| Penn State Altoona | 80% | 40% | |
| Penn State Beaver | 76% | - | |
| Penn State Berks | 77% | 20% | |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 82% | 40% | |
| Penn State Brandywine | 73% | 25% | |
| Penn State DuBois | 86% | - | |
| Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 78% | - | |
| Penn State Hazleton | 75% | - | |
| Main Campus | 93% | 85% | |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 78% | - | |
| Penn State Mont Alto | 83% | - | |
| Penn State Abington | 77% | 83% | |
| Penn State Schuylkill | 78% | 100% | |
| Penn State York | 77% | 100% | |
| World Campus | 66% | 59% | |
| Average | 78.86% | 56.00% | |
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