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PA College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

63% 4-Year Graduation Rate
74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to PA College after their first year? Are PA College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

PA College Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, PA College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

PA College Retention  79 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
PA College79%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

PA College Graduation Rates

74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
16.09% Transfer Rate
8.55% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 364 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 63% of the cohort graduated. After six years 74% had completed their degree, and 75% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of PA College is 74%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  74%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75%
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PA College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years35272%
Six Years36474%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete12425%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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PA College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 124 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 124 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.8%
Transferred7963.7%
Dropped Out4233.9%

PA College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian75%
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic43%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown50%
White71%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at PA College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time PA College Graduation Rates

23% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 20.33% of PA College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the PA College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PA College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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PA College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPA CollegeNationwide
Four Years63%37.92%
Six Years65%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time PA College Drop Out Rates

38 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.63%
Transferred3078.95%
Dropped Out615.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% First-Time, Part-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences represent 3.46% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time, part-time students in the PA College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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First-Time / Part-Time PA College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPA CollegeNationwide
Four Years65%14.37%
Six Years65%21.59%
Eight Years65%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time PA College Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred116.67%
Dropped Out583.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

120 PA College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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PA College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPA CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years79%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time PA College Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1664.00%
Dropped Out936.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

49% Returning, Part-Time
76% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

241 PA College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 76%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 77%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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PA College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPA CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years76%36.03%
Eight Years77%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time PA College Drop Out Rates

55 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.82%
Transferred3258.18%
Dropped Out2240.00%

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