by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Pitt Johnstown? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Pitt Johnstown 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 | |
|---|---|
| Pitt Johnstown | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 462 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 46% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Pitt Johnstown is 46%. 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.
The average Pitt Johnstown student takes 4.34 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 333 | 33% |
| Six Years | 462 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 529 | 53% |
Approximately 529 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 529 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
415 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Johnstown lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 415 | 78.4% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 21.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 11% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 58% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Pitt Johnstown are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.41% of Pitt Johnstown bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Pitt Johnstown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pitt Johnstown graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Pitt Johnstown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
399 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Johnstown lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 323 | 80.95% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 18.80% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Pitt Johnstown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Johnstown lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
211 Pitt Johnstown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.08% 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 50%, 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 52%.
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 | Pitt Johnstown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
102 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Johnstown lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 75 | 73.53% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 26.47% |
30 Pitt Johnstown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 10%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Pitt Johnstown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Johnstown lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 59.26% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 40.74% |
