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Bloomsburg Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Bloomsburg's 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 Bloomsburg . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

Students Coming into College and Leaving as Graduates Assembly Line Illustration

On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Bloomsburg
  • Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Bloomsburg's Freshman Retention Rate is About Average

With 72.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has freshman retention rates similar to 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% .

Bloomsburg Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (1,440 out of 3,392 )
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Pennsylvania Ranking  (126 out of 196 )
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BloomsburgFreshman Retention Rate

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.

Overall, 57.7% of Bloomsburg Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Bloomsburg , there were 2,716 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 57.7% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 58.8% 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.

Overall Bloomsburg Six Year Graduation Rate  (57.7% )
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Overall Bloomsburg Eight Year Graduation Rate  (58.8% )
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BloomsburgUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 41.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,121 students, 6 were still working towards their degree, 714 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 400 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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.

First-Time / Full-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 76.2% of the Class of 2015 and 74.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of 37.0% , first-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After six years, the graduation rate was 56.4% and by 2019 ,57.6% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Bloomsburg is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Bloomsburg , we expected that after six years about 49.2% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (901 out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,179 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,199 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

42.4% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 877 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 573 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 299 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

First-Time / Part-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 0.5% of the Class of 2015 and 0.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 20.0% , first-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 20.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,052 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,205 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

80.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 12 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 3 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 9 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Returning / Full-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 21.8% of the Class of 2015 and 24.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 64.7% , returning students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 65.5% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,175 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,194 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

34.5% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 204 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 124 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 79 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Returning / Part-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 1.5% of the Class of 2015 and 0.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 32.5% , returning students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 32.5% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,535 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,630 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

67.5% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 27 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 14 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 13 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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