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Penn Commercial Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Penn Commercial Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

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Retention Rate
Penn Commercial79%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Penn Commercial Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.74% Transfer Rate
45.93% Dropout Rate

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%.

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Penn Commercial Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18052%
Six Years18052%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete16448%
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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Penn Commercial Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred63.7%
Dropped Out15896.3%

Penn Commercial Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Penn Commercial Graduation Rates

52% First-Time, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Penn Commercial First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPenn CommercialNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years52%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Penn Commercial Drop Out Rates

87 first-time / full-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred33.45%
Dropped Out8496.55%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Penn Commercial first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

48% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Penn Commercial Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPenn CommercialNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Penn Commercial Drop Out Rates

77 non first-time / part-time students or 47% 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%
Transferred33.90%
Dropped Out7496.10%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Penn Commercial returning, part-time students.

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