2026 Completion In Time in Pennsylvania Rankings
Among Pennsylvania colleges, University of Pennsylvania has the highest graduation rate (97%) and Carnegie Mellon University has the second lowest rate (94%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in Pennsylvania having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in Pennsylvania
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 97% | - | 99% | $68,686 | 1,550 | 5.4% | 29,109 | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 94% | 2% | 98% | $65,636 | 1,540 | 11.7% | 15,888 | 5 to 1 |
| 3 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA | 92% | - | 94% | $65,494 | 1,540 | 7.5% | 1,623 | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | 92% | 7% | 95% | $67,776 | 1,450 | 27.0% | 10,041 | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Lafayette College Easton, PA | 88% | 10% | 90% | $64,648 | 1,430 | 31.5% | 2,775 | 10 to 1 |
| 6 | Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | 88% | - | 94% | $64,980 | 1,440 | 25.9% | 7,692 | 10 to 1 |
| 7 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | 86% | 7% | 94% | $67,812 | 1,400 | 28.9% | 3,969 | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | 86% | 2% | 93% | $41,790 | 1,330 | 60.6% | 50,737 | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | 85% | 11% | 92% | $41,430 | 1,360 | 58.1% | 35,724 | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA | 84% | 11% | 90% | $70,794 | 1,375 | 28.2% | 1,808 | 9 to 1 |
Qualified Pennsylvania Colleges in Core Admission Stats
