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Cal U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

35% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

California University of Pennsylvania 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Cal U Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Cal U has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

Cal U Retention  70 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cal U70%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%
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?

Cal U Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.68% Transfer Rate
20.88% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,238 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.

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 Cal U graduation rate 53%.

The average length of time it takes an Cal U undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.32 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Cal U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years97242%
Six Years1,23853%
Eight Years362%
Did Not Complete1,04445%
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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Cal U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1044 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1044 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.3%
Transferred54952.6%
Dropped Out48446.4%

Cal U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian57%
Black / African-American35%
Hispanic33%
International43%
Multi-Ethnic53%
Unknown25%
White55%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Cal U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Cal U Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at California University of Pennsylvania represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.68% of Cal U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Cal U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cal U graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

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Cal U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCal UNationwide
Four Years35%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cal U Drop Out Rates

616 first-time / full-time students or 47% 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 Enrolled30.49%
Transferred35156.98%
Dropped Out25942.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at California University of Pennsylvania represent 0.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Cal U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.

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 Cal U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCal UNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years8%21.59%
Eight Years8%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cal U Drop Out Rates

11 first-time / part-time students or 92% 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%
Transferred218.18%
Dropped Out981.82%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

33% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

773 Cal U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.35% 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 56%, 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 58%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Cal U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCal UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years58%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cal U Drop Out Rates

326 non first-time / part-time students or 42% 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 Enrolled41.23%
Transferred15547.55%
Dropped Out16751.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% Returning, Part-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

218 Cal U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 58%.

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  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Cal U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCal UNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years57%36.03%
Eight Years58%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cal U Drop Out Rates

91 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.10%
Transferred4145.05%
Dropped Out4953.85%

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