Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 7,026 students out of 8,437 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
By gender, 3,444 male and 3,582 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.52% (public Research University with very high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,437 | 7,026 | 83.28% |
| Men | 4,290 | 3,444 | 80.28% |
| Women | 4,147 | 3,582 | 86.38% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 62.50%
- Asian: 79.64%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 67.51%
- Hispanic: 75.95%
- White: 85.37%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 73.77%
- Unknown: 87.33%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 62.50%(5/8) | 66.67%(2/3) | 60.00%(3/5) |
| Asian | 79.64%(446/560) | 76.05%(235/309) | 84.06%(211/251) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 67.51%(214/317) | 56.49%(74/131) | 75.27%(140/186) |
| Hispanic | 75.95%(401/528) | 68.86%(157/228) | 81.33%(244/300) |
| White | 85.37%(4,937/5,783) | 82.77%(2,411/2,913) | 88.01%(2,526/2,870) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(3/6) | 50.00%(2/4) | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 73.77%(180/244) | 72.57%(82/113) | 74.81%(98/131) |
| Unknown | 87.33%(131/150) | 85.90%(67/78) | 88.89%(64/72) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Penn State, the transfer-out rate is 1.45%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.53%.
Penn State's retention rate is 91% for full-time students and 67 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 86.03%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 709 of 841 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 84.30%.