Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, over the last five years 54% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 30% | 31% |
| Asian | 54% | 45% |
| Black | 27% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 28% |
| White | 60% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 46% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 39% | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, about 74% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has 15,299 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.
About 62% of students are female.
And about 80% of students are white.