Penn State World Campus Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Penn State World Campus' retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Penn State World Campus . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

Penn State World Campus Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate

In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 62.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Pennsylvania State University - World Campus has freshman retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania , the average is 75.0% .

Penn State World Campus Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Any Questions?

• When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
• How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
• Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Overall, N/A of Penn State World Campus Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Penn State World Campus , there were 0 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, N/A of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, N/A of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

This implies that N/A did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Penn State World Campus lost contact with the remaining 0 whom we assume dropped out.

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.