How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Pennsylvania Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Pennsylvania Public Colleges is 35.70%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 14.95%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Pennsylvania Public Colleges has decreased by 34.27% from 54.31% to 35.70%. Of the 93 Pennsylvania Public Colleges, 13 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 63 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Pennsylvania Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Pennsylvania Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Pennsylvania Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA15.00%17.00%
2%
16.00%
1%
16.00%18.00%
2%
16.40%
Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA26.00%27.00%
1%
20.00%
7%
25.00%
5%
20.00%
5%
23.60%
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA20.00%21.00%
1%
25.00%
4%
26.00%
1%
25.00%
1%
23.40%
Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA28.00%28.00%29.00%
1%
24.00%
5%
30.00%
6%
27.80%
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney, PA15.00%26.00%
11%
27.00%
1%
41.00%
14%
14.00%
27%
24.60%
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA18.00%19.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
23.00%
3%
20.00%
3%
20.00%
East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA50.00%52.00%
2%
50.00%
2%
48.00%
2%
45.00%
3%
49.00%
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA12.00%14.00%
2%
15.00%
1%
15.00%16.00%
1%
14.40%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana, PA56.00%56.00%54.00%
2%
55.00%
1%
52.00%
3%
54.60%
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA55.00%54.00%
1%
52.00%
2%
53.00%
1%
56.00%
3%
54.00%
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA21.00%17.00%
4%
19.00%
2%
24.00%
5%
20.00%
4%
20.20%
Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA47.00%47.00%45.00%
2%
49.00%
4%
44.00%
5%
46.40%
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA18.00%18.00%19.00%
1%
19.00%17.00%
2%
18.20%
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA60.00%56.00%
4%
56.00%56.00%57.00%
1%
57.00%
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA22.00%24.00%
2%
24.00%20.00%
4%
23.00%
3%
22.60%
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA21.00%22.00%
1%
22.00%21.00%
1%
21.00%21.40%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PA66.00%---42.00%54.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington, PA47.00%---28.00%37.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon, PA44.00%---23.00%33.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas, PA53.00%---20.00%36.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA40.00%---34.00%37.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA63.00%---12.00%37.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PA64.00%---16.00%40.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA46.00%---20.00%33.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA59.00%---33.00%46.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA63.00%---24.00%43.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA47.00%---25.00%36.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois, PA53.00%---27.00%40.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace, PA49.00%---30.00%39.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA51.00%---16.00%33.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA85.00%70.00%
15%
--83.00%79.33%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA46.00%---21.00%33.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA50.00%---27.00%38.50%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA54.00%---28.00%41.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA44.00%---26.00%35.00%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA53.00%---10.00%31.50%
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA16.00%15.00%
1%
15.00%18.00%
3%
16.00%
2%
16.00%
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford, PA42.00%39.00%
3%
43.00%
4%
36.00%
7%
41.00%
5%
40.20%
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA35.00%33.00%
2%
36.00%
3%
34.00%
2%
38.00%
4%
35.20%
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA48.00%57.00%
9%
54.00%
3%
49.00%
5%
48.00%
1%
51.20%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA83.00%82.00%
1%
83.00%
1%
84.00%
1%
83.00%
1%
83.00%
University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville, PA28.00%24.00%
4%
31.00%
7%
22.00%
9%
13.00%
9%
23.60%
Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA20.00%21.00%
1%
23.00%
2%
23.00%20.00%
3%
21.40%
Schuylkill Technology CenterFrackville, PA86.00%----86.00%
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA53.00%58.00%
5%
51.00%
7%
58.00%
7%
50.00%
8%
54.00%
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA67.00%67.00%68.00%
1%
68.00%66.00%
2%
67.20%
Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA67.00%61.00%
6%
54.00%
7%
59.00%
5%
56.00%
3%
59.40%
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA73.00%73.00%74.00%
1%
75.00%
1%
77.00%
2%
74.40%
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA75.00%76.00%
1%
75.00%
1%
72.00%
3%
71.00%
1%
73.80%
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA22.00%18.00%
4%
19.00%
1%
21.00%
2%
18.00%
3%
19.60%
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyScranton, PA40.00%----40.00%
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramUniontown, PA82.00%----82.00%
Franklin County Career and Technology CenterChambersburg, PA77.00%----77.00%
Greene County Career and Technology CenterWaynesburg, PA67.00%----67.00%
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical NursingWilkes Barre, PA91.00%----91.00%
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PA47.00%45.00%
2%
46.00%
1%
49.00%
3%
48.00%
1%
47.00%
Mercer County Career CenterMercer, PA85.00%----85.00%
Western Area Career & Technology CenterCanonsburg, PA71.00%----71.00%
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA87.00%86.00%
1%
82.00%
4%
82.00%77.00%
5%
82.80%
Eastern Center for Arts and TechnologyWillow Grove, PA-----0.00%
Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterAltoona, PA75.00%----75.00%
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN CareerMilton, PA67.00%----67.00%
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA35.00%28.00%
7%
32.00%
4%
37.00%
5%
37.00%33.80%
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationYork, PA76.00%----76.00%
Chester County Intermediate UnitDowningtown, PA62.00%----62.00%
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing ProgramReynoldsville, PA100.00%----100.00%
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterJohnstown, PA81.00%----81.00%
Mifflin County Academy of Science and TechnologyLewistown, PA90.00%----90.00%
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing ProgramFord City, PA76.00%----76.00%
Venango County Area Vocational Technical SchoolOil City, PA76.00%----76.00%
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA60.00%81.00%
21%
71.00%
10%
83.00%
12%
80.00%
3%
75.00%
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical SchoolLebanon, PA62.00%----62.00%
Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana, PA45.00%----45.00%
Northern Tier Career CenterTowanda, PA53.00%----53.00%
Hazleton Area Career CenterHazle TWP., PA64.00%----64.00%
Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing ProgramMeadville, PA44.00%----44.00%
Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterClearfield, PA79.00%----79.00%
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing ProgramBroomall, PA42.00%----42.00%
Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterSpringville, PA94.00%----94.00%
Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset, PA71.00%----71.00%
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA29.00%---36.00%32.50%
Berks Career & Technology CenterLeesport, PA95.00%----95.00%
Northern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeWarren, PA-----0.00%
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute - CheswickCheswick, PA-----0.00%
Northampton County Area Community College-MonroeTannersville, PA-----0.00%
Harrisburg Area Community College-YorkYork, PA-----0.00%
Harrisburg Area Community College-LebanonLebanon, PA-----0.00%
Harrisburg Area Community College-GettysburgGettysburg, PA-----0.00%
Harrisburg Area Community College-LancasterLancaster, PA-----0.00%
Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower BucksBristol, PA-----0.00%
Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks CampusPerkasie, PA-----0.00%
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA----53.00%53.00%
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA----48.00%48.00%
Average54.31%42.12%
12.19%
40.91%
1.21%
41.97%
1.06%
35.70%
6.27%
43.00%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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