Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Pennsylvania is 88.54% where 19,153 students out of 21,632 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 best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.54%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest rate of 85.50%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 92.27% (92.23% / 92.31%) | 382 (190 / 192) |
414 (206 / 208) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 87.91% (85.22% / 90.83%) | 1,120 (565 / 555) |
1,274 (663 / 611) |
| 5 | Haverford College | 89.64% (90.29% / 89.01%) | 320 (158 / 162) |
357 (175 / 182) |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 87.59% (87.40% / 87.77%) | 642 (319 / 323) |
733 (365 / 368) |
| 7 | Villanova University | 91.86% (91.22% / 92.45%) | 1,547 (727 / 820) |
1,684 (797 / 887) |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 86.32% (82.71% / 89.51%) | 839 (378 / 461) |
972 (457 / 515) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 85.50% (82.93% / 87.55%) | 3,525 (1,521 / 2,004) |
4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) |
| Average | 88.54% (86.31% / 90.62%) |
19,153 (9,019 / 10,134) |
21,632 (10,449 / 11,183) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Pennsylvania is 5.20% where 910 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,485 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 best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.70%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest rate of 10.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Swarthmore College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 4 | Lehigh University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Haverford College | 6.72% (6.86% / 6.59%) | 24 (12 / 12) | 357 (175 / 182) |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 9.96% (10.14% / 9.78%) | 73 (37 / 36) | 733 (365 / 368) |
| 7 | Villanova University | 7.42% (8.41% / 6.54%) | 125 (67 / 58) | 1,684 (797 / 887) |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 7.10% (6.78% / 7.38%) | 69 (31 / 38) | 972 (457 / 515) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10.96% (12.21% / 9.96%) | 452 (224 / 228) | 4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) |
| Average | 5.20% (5.48% / 4.95%) | 910 (464 / 446) |
17,485 (8,468 / 9,017) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Pennsylvania is 94.30% for full-time students and 81.00% 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 best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Lafayette College has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 94% | - |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 94% | - |
| 5 | Haverford College | 94% | - |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 90% | - |
| 7 | Villanova University | 95% | 77% |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 94% | - |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 92% | - |
| Average | 94.30% | 81.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Pennsylvaniaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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