The average graduation rate of Pennsylvania colleges is 62.62%. It means that 62.62% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Pennsylvania colleges, the average graduation rate is 58.47%, which means 58.47% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Pennsylvania 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 58.13%.
For Pennsylvania colleges, Curtis Institute of Music has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Pennsylvania community colleges, Valley Forge Military College has the highest graduation rate of 95.83%.
Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Pennsylvania Colleges
The following table compares graduation rates between Pennsylvania colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.