Penn State Beaver Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Penn State Beaver first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Penn State Beaver. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Penn State Beaver Retention Rate
• Penn State Beaver Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Penn State Beaver Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Penn State Beaver Retention Rate

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

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Penn State Beaver 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%.

Penn State Beaver Graduation Rates

There were approximately 76 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Penn State Beaver graduation rate 27%.

Penn State Beaver Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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 State Beaver Drop Out Rate

Approximately 207 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 207 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 159 transferred to another institution.

• Penn State Beaver lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.

Penn State Beaver Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 State Beaver are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Penn State Beaver Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver represent 80.63% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Penn State Beaver graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Penn State Beaver Drop Out Rates

181 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 142 transferred to another institution.

• Penn State Beaver lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver represent 2.82% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Penn State Beaver graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Penn State Beaver Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Penn State Beaver Drop Out Rates

8 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.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Penn State Beaver lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver represent 15.14% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Penn State Beaver graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Penn State Beaver Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Penn State Beaver lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver represent 1.41% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Penn State Beaver graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Penn State Beaver Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Penn State Beaver Drop Out Rates

4 non 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.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Penn State Beaver lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics