Pennsylvania Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

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 43% last year.

Pennsylvania Western University with 52% and Eastern University with 54% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Pennsylvania Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,900 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,762 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Pennsylvania Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.34%, and the average SAT score is 1,107, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Pennsylvania Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Pennsylvania Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PAPublic, 4-year 43.00%
-
$19,202
($11,236)
18.95%92.05%1,0805,63321 to 1
2
-
Pennsylvania Western University California, PAPublic, 4-year 52.00%
1.00%
$16,054
($11,436)
27.33%94.33%1,06010,83418 to 1
3
4
Eastern University Saint Davids, PAPrivate, 4-year 54.00%
1.00%
$38,40020.95%90.77%-8,72721 to 1
3
2
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PAPublic, 4-year 54.00%
-
$16,330
($11,206)
18.39%90.75%1,2107,46720 to 1
5
1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PAPublic, 4-year 56.00%
4.00%
$16,297
($11,380)
23.96%90.77%1,0809,07323 to 1
5
3
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 56.00%
5.00%
$15,824
($13,570)
17.51%86.50%-5,16118 to 1
7
2
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PAPublic, 4-year 58.00%
4.00%
$22,952
($11,128)
18.25%86.19%1,1106,97519 to 1
8
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Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PAPrivate, 4-year 63.00%
3.00%
$43,4969.32%90.64%1,1205,38113 to 1
9
1
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PAPrivate, 4-year 66.00%
1.00%
$35,77010.16%89.89%-5,27514 to 1
9
1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PAPublic, 4-year 66.00%
1.00%
$14,676
($10,568)
33.51%71.47%1,0908,37620 to 1
Average56.80%$23,900
($11,503)
19.83%88.34%1,1077,29019 to 1