by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Point Park retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Point Park 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 | |
|---|---|
| Point Park | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 640 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Point Park graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 50% |
| Six Years | 640 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 512 | 44% |
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 512 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 512 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
255 transferred to another institution.
Point Park lost contact with the remaining 250 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 255 | 49.8% |
| Dropped Out | 250 | 48.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| White | 62% |
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 Point Park 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 Point Park University represent 53.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Point Park graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Point Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
262 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
Point Park lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 162 | 61.83% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 37.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Point Park University represent 1.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Point Park graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 8% 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 | Point Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Point Park lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 2 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Point Park University represent 29.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Point Park graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Point Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
143 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Point Park lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 59 | 41.26% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 58.04% |
Returning / part-time students at Point Park University represent 15.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Point Park graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Point Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
95 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Point Park lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 32 | 33.68% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 65.26% |
