Pennsylvania Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 45% last year.
Pennsylvania Western University with 48% and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with 50% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Pennsylvania Colleges having Lowest Graduation Rate. Colleges having lowest graduation rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of Pennsylvania Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has the lowest graduation rate of 45% and Pennsylvania Western University has the second lowest graduation rate of 48%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,977 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,097 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 87.61% and the average SAT score is 1,111 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Pennsylvania Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA Public, four-years | 45.00% 4.00% | $19,002 ($11,036) | 21.69% | 93.63% | 1,070 | 5,143 | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA Public, four-years | 48.00% | $16,006 ($11,388) | 25.63% | 93.62% | 1,050 | 12,778 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA Public, four-years | 50.00% 8.00% | $15,798 ($13,544) | 19.30% | 87.80% | 1,090 | 5,162 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA Public, four-years | 52.00% 4.00% | $16,297 ($11,380) | 22.48% | 91.94% | 1,060 | 8,816 | 21 to 1 |
| 5 3 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Public, four-years | 56.00% 2.00% | $16,434 ($11,230) | 22.96% | 96.14% | 1,140 | 7,455 | 20 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Public, four-years | 57.00% - | $16,232 ($12,262) | 20.02% | 92.42% | 1,150 | 6,775 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA Private, four-years | 59.00% 1.00% | $37,420 | 24.51% | 63.23% | - | 5,769 | 15 to 1 |
| 7 - | Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Private, four-years | 59.00% 2.00% | $42,286 | 10.58% | 94.14% | 1,160 | 5,207 | 13 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Public, four-years | 66.00% 2.00% | $14,615 ($10,507) | 35.11% | 74.33% | 1,050 | 8,221 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 - | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Private, four-years | 67.00% 4.00% | $45,683 | 14.87% | 88.85% | 1,230 | 8,286 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 55.90% | $23,977 ($11,621) | 21.72% | 87.61% | 1,111 | 7,361 | 17 to 1 |
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