by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Penn State Greater Allegheny 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 54 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% 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 Greater Allegheny graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41 | 21% |
| Six Years | 54 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 146 | 73% |
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.
Approximately 146 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 146 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Penn State Greater Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 112 | 76.7% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 21.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| White | 26% |
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 Greater Allegheny are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny represent 80.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Penn State Greater Allegheny 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.
| Completions | Penn State Greater Allegheny | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
127 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Penn State Greater Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 95 | 74.80% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 23.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny represent 0.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Penn State Greater Allegheny 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.
| Completions | Penn State Greater Allegheny | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
1 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Penn State Greater Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny represent 16.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Penn State Greater Allegheny graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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.
| Completions | Penn State Greater Allegheny | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Penn State Greater Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 86.67% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 13.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny represent 2.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Penn State Greater Allegheny graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.
| Completions | Penn State Greater Allegheny | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 60% 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 Greater Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
