by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding how Penn State Altoona'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 Penn State Altoona . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
With 81.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona has freshman retention rates above 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% .
At Penn State Altoona , 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 Altoona lost contact with the remaining 0 whom we assume dropped out.
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.
None of the students in Penn State Altoona's class of 2016 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "full-time".
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.
None of the students in Penn State Altoona's class of 2016 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".
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.
None of the students in Penn State Altoona's class of 2016 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "full-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
None of the students in Penn State Altoona's class of 2016 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.