Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Penn State Altoona

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.20% where the current academic year rate is 16%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	68%	66%	71%
2016-17	67%	66%	68%
2017-18	64%	62%	67%
2018-19	64%	61%	68%
2019-20	-	-
2020-21	-	-
2021-22	-	-
2022-23	16%	14%	18%
2023-24	17%	14%	21%
2024-25	16%	13%	20%
Average	31.20%	29.60%	33.30%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.80% where the current year rate is 45%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona from 2019 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.30% for full-time students and 27.70% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Penn State Altoona from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona since 2025.

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