by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Penn Commercial first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Penn Commercial retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, Penn Commercial 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Penn Commercial | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 180 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
52% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 52% in six years, and 52% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Penn Commercial graduation rate 52%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 180 | 52% |
| Six Years | 180 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 164 | 48% |
Approximately 164 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 164 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Penn Commercial lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 3.7% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 96.3% |
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 Penn Commercial 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 students at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.67% of Penn Commercial bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Penn Commercial class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Penn Commercial graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Penn Commercial | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
87 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Penn Commercial lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 3.45% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 96.55% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Penn Commercial first-time, part-time students.
164 Penn Commercial students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.67% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Penn Commercial | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Penn Commercial lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 3.90% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 96.10% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Penn Commercial returning, part-time students.
