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Pitt Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

64% 4-Year Graduation Rate
80% 6-Year Graduation Rate
93% Retention Rate

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Pitt first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Pitt retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Pitt Retention Rate

93% 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 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Pitt 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%.

Pitt Retention  93 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Pitt93%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Pitt Graduation Rates

80% 6-Year Graduation Rate
13.73% Transfer Rate
4.75% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 3,998 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 64% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 80% of the students had graduated and after eight years 81% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Pitt graduation rate 80%.

The typical Pitt student takes 4.24 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  80%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Pitt Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3,26466%
Six Years3,99880%
Eight Years421%
Did Not Complete93919%
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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Pitt Drop Out Rate

Approximately 939 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 939 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.7%
Transferred68572.9%
Dropped Out23725.2%

Pitt Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian87%
Black / African-American65%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic76%
International76%
Multi-Ethnic81%
Unknown68%
White85%

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 Pitt 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 Pitt Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 77.76% of Pitt bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the Pitt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Pitt graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Pitt First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPittNationwide
Four Years64%37.92%
Six Years82%46.43%
Eight Years83%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Pitt Drop Out Rates

632 first-time / full-time students or 17% 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 Enrolled71.11%
Transferred50079.11%
Dropped Out11818.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus represent 0.24% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time, part-time students in the Pitt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 58%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Pitt Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPittNationwide
Four Years50%14.37%
Six Years58%21.59%
Eight Years58%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Pitt Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 42% 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%
Transferred360.00%
Dropped Out240.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1035 Pitt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.75% 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 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Pitt Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPittNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pitt Drop Out Rates

210 non first-time / part-time students or 20% 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 Enrolled31.43%
Transferred13564.29%
Dropped Out7234.29%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

161 Pitt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Pitt Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPittNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years40%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pitt Drop Out Rates

92 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4751.09%
Dropped Out4548.91%

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