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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 66.60% where the last year rate was 83%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 58.80% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Penn State continue to enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 66.60% where the current academic year rate is 83%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	85%	82%	87%
2014-15	86%	83%	89%
2015-16	86%	83%	89%
2016-17	86%	82%	89%
2017-18	85%	82%	88%
2018-19	85%	82%	88%
2019-20	70%	69%	72%
2020-21	-	-
2021-22	-	-
2022-23	83%	80%	86%
Average	66.60%	64.30%	68.80%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.10% where the current year rate is 1%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus from 2020 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 58.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Penn State from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus since 2023.

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