For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Pennsylvania Community Colleges is 51.15%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 9.31%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Pennsylvania Community Colleges has decreased by 7.94% from 55.56% to 51.15%. Of the 86 Pennsylvania Community Colleges, 24 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 40 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Pennsylvania Community Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Pennsylvania Community Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Pennsylvania Community Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA | 43.00% | 46.00%
3% | 48.00%
2% | 54.00%
6% | 26.00%
28% | 43.40% |
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Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA | 15.00% | 17.00%
2% | 16.00%
1% | 16.00% | 18.00%
2% | 16.40% |
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Automotive Training Center-ExtonExton, PA | 65.00% | 58.00%
7% | 59.00%
1% | 65.00%
6% | 71.00%
6% | 63.60% |
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Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA | 26.00% | 27.00%
1% | 20.00%
7% | 25.00%
5% | 20.00%
5% | 23.60% |
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Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA | 20.00% | 21.00%
1% | 25.00%
4% | 26.00%
1% | 25.00%
1% | 23.40% |
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Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA | 28.00% | 28.00% | 29.00%
1% | 24.00%
5% | 30.00%
6% | 27.80% |
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Citizens School of NursingTarentum, PA | 100.00% | - | - | 66.00% | 70.00%
4% | 78.67% |
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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA | 80.00% | 89.00%
9% | 70.00%
19% | 60.00%
10% | 54.00%
6% | 70.60% |
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Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA | 18.00% | 19.00%
1% | 20.00%
1% | 23.00%
3% | 20.00%
3% | 20.00% |
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Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA | 79.00% | 84.00%
5% | 76.00%
8% | 84.00%
8% | 79.00%
5% | 80.40% |
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Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA | 68.00% | 86.00%
18% | 71.00%
15% | 83.00%
12% | 70.00%
13% | 75.60% |
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Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA | 32.00% | 41.00%
9% | 33.00%
8% | 39.00%
6% | 34.00%
5% | 35.80% |
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Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA | 12.00% | 14.00%
2% | 15.00%
1% | 15.00% | 16.00%
1% | 14.40% |
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Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA | 73.00% | 86.00%
13% | 82.00%
4% | 78.00%
4% | 90.00%
12% | 81.80% |
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UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle, PA | - | - | - | 75.00% | 100.00%
25% | 87.50% |
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Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA | 76.00% | 85.00%
9% | 88.00%
3% | 61.00%
27% | 50.00%
11% | 72.00% |
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Johnson CollegeScranton, PA | 61.00% | 55.00%
6% | 61.00%
6% | 67.00%
6% | 53.00%
14% | 59.40% |
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Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales, PA | 56.00% | 71.00%
15% | 76.00%
5% | 71.00%
5% | 71.00% | 69.00% |
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Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA | 21.00% | 17.00%
4% | 19.00%
2% | 24.00%
5% | 20.00%
4% | 20.20% |
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Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA | 44.00% | 40.00%
4% | 36.00%
4% | 43.00%
7% | 44.00%
1% | 41.40% |
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Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA | 64.00% | 63.00%
1% | 66.00%
3% | 63.00%
3% | 55.00%
8% | 62.20% |
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Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 45.00% | 41.00%
4% | 40.00%
1% | 48.00%
8% | 43.00%
5% | 43.40% |
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UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, PA | 25.00% | 50.00%
25% | 66.00%
16% | 75.00%
9% | 38.00%
37% | 50.80% |
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Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA | 18.00% | 18.00% | 19.00%
1% | 19.00% | 17.00%
2% | 18.20% |
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Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh, PA | 62.00% | 69.00%
7% | 72.00%
3% | 71.00%
1% | 71.00% | 69.00% |
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of NursingPhiladelphia, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia, PA | 50.00% | 100.00%
50% | 50.00%
50% | - | - | 66.67% |
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Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA | 22.00% | 24.00%
2% | 24.00% | 20.00%
4% | 23.00%
3% | 22.60% |
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New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA | 74.00% | 70.00%
4% | 74.00%
4% | 78.00%
4% | 72.00%
6% | 73.60% |
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Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA | 21.00% | 22.00%
1% | 22.00% | 21.00%
1% | 21.00% | 21.40% |
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA | 95.00% | 50.00%
45% | 66.00%
16% | 69.00%
3% | 87.00%
18% | 73.40% |
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Pennco Tech-BristolBristol, PA | 78.00% | 75.00%
3% | 79.00%
4% | 74.00%
5% | 72.00%
2% | 75.60% |
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Pennsylvania Gunsmith SchoolPittsburgh, PA | 89.00% | 91.00%
2% | 89.00%
2% | 85.00%
4% | 78.00%
7% | 86.40% |
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Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 16.00% | 15.00%
1% | 15.00% | 18.00%
3% | 16.00%
2% | 16.00% |
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University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville, PA | 28.00% | 24.00%
4% | 31.00%
7% | 22.00%
9% | 13.00%
9% | 23.60% |
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Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest Mifflin, PA | 70.00% | 66.00%
4% | 69.00%
3% | 66.00%
3% | 56.00%
10% | 65.40% |
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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh, PA | 86.00% | 92.00%
6% | 69.00%
23% | 70.00%
1% | 72.00%
2% | 77.80% |
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Joseph F McCloskey School of NursingPottsville, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA | 20.00% | 21.00%
1% | 23.00%
2% | 23.00% | 20.00%
3% | 21.40% |
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Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading, PA | 36.00% | 57.00%
21% | 52.00%
5% | 52.00% | 44.00%
8% | 48.20% |
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Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, PA | 75.00% | 78.00%
3% | 85.00%
7% | 83.00%
2% | 78.00%
5% | 79.80% |
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UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh, PA | 67.00% | - | 63.00% | 57.00%
6% | 22.00%
35% | 52.25% |
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Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA | 47.00% | 75.00%
28% | 59.00%
16% | 70.00%
11% | 63.00%
7% | 62.80% |
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South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA | 72.00% | 59.00%
13% | 64.00%
5% | 58.00%
6% | 61.00%
3% | 62.80% |
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Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA | 67.00% | 61.00%
6% | 54.00%
7% | 59.00%
5% | 56.00%
3% | 59.40% |
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Triangle Tech Inc-PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | 55.00% | 82.00%
27% | 69.00%
13% | 61.00%
8% | 30.00%
31% | 59.40% |
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Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgGreensburg, PA | 84.00% | 80.00%
4% | 83.00%
3% | 100.00%
17% | 78.00%
22% | 85.00% |
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Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisFalls Creek, PA | 82.00% | 75.00%
7% | 74.00%
1% | 82.00%
8% | 68.00%
14% | 76.20% |
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Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne, PA | 42.00% | 33.00%
9% | 44.00%
11% | 32.00%
12% | 28.00%
4% | 35.80% |
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Washington Health System School of NursingWashington, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPittsburgh, PA | 76.00% | 50.00%
26% | 71.00%
21% | 75.00%
4% | 53.00%
22% | 65.00% |
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Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA | 22.00% | 18.00%
4% | 19.00%
1% | 21.00%
2% | 18.00%
3% | 19.60% |
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YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA | 62.00% | 63.00%
1% | 56.00%
7% | 52.00%
4% | 46.00%
6% | 55.80% |
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Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort, PA | 54.00% | 75.00%
21% | 60.00%
15% | 69.00%
9% | 50.00%
19% | 61.60% |
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Laurel Business InstituteUniontown, PA | 69.00% | 80.00%
11% | 77.00%
3% | 75.00%
2% | 87.00%
12% | 77.60% |
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 54.00% | 57.00%
3% | 67.00%
10% | 68.00%
1% | 28.00%
40% | 54.80% |
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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA | 87.00% | 86.00%
1% | 82.00%
4% | 82.00% | 77.00%
5% | 82.80% |
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YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona, PA | 61.00% | 54.00%
7% | 65.00%
11% | 100.00%
35% | 100.00% | 76.00% |
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Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA | 48.00% | 53.00%
5% | 52.00%
1% | 42.00%
10% | 43.00%
1% | 47.60% |
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA | 35.00% | 28.00%
7% | 32.00%
4% | 37.00%
5% | 37.00% | 33.80% |
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Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA | 60.00% | 81.00%
21% | 71.00%
10% | 83.00%
12% | 80.00%
3% | 75.00% |
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Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PA | 71.00% | 66.00%
5% | 76.00%
10% | 70.00%
6% | 75.00%
5% | 71.60% |
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UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, PA | 100.00% | 51.00%
49% | 50.00%
1% | 58.00%
8% | - | 64.75% |
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Miller-Motte College-McCann-LewisburgLewisburg, PA | 49.00% | 40.00%
9% | 26.00%
14% | 50.00%
24% | 51.00%
1% | 43.20% |
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Triangle Tech Inc-SunburySunbury, PA | 86.00% | 75.00%
11% | 72.00%
3% | 73.00%
1% | 63.00%
10% | 73.80% |
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PITC InstituteWyncote, PA | 27.00% | 22.00%
5% | 27.00%
5% | 25.00%
2% | 10.00%
15% | 22.20% |
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Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA | 64.00% | 63.00%
1% | 65.00%
2% | 59.00%
6% | 44.00%
15% | 59.00% |
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Automotive Training Center-WarminsterWarminster, PA | 63.00% | 64.00%
1% | 62.00%
2% | 50.00%
12% | 62.00%
12% | 60.20% |
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Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemBethlehem, PA | 67.00% | 75.00%
8% | 62.00%
13% | 71.00%
9% | 68.00%
3% | 68.60% |
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Miller-Motte College-McCann-AllentownAllentown, PA | 50.00% | 43.00%
7% | 51.00%
8% | 59.00%
8% | 45.00%
14% | 49.60% |
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Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA | 89.00% | 69.00%
20% | 94.00%
25% | 80.00%
14% | 80.00% | 82.40% |
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Studio IncamminatiPhiladelphia, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PA | 77.00% | 71.00%
6% | 71.00% | 61.00%
10% | 67.00%
6% | 69.40% |
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West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteIrwin, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Northern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeWarren, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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South Hills School of Business and Technology-AltoonaAltoona, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Northampton County Area Community College-MonroeTannersville, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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New Castle School of Trades - PulaskiPulaski, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing - UPMC HamotErie, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Harrisburg Area Community College-YorkYork, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Harrisburg Area Community College-LebanonLebanon, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Harrisburg Area Community College-GettysburgGettysburg, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Harrisburg Area Community College-LancasterLancaster, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower BucksBristol, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks CampusPerkasie, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Triangle Tech-ChambersburgChambersburg, PA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 55.56% | 55.44%
0.12% | 54.82%
0.62% | 56.40%
1.58% | 51.15%
5.25% | 54.67% |
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