This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (4 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | 100 | 0 | -- | 21360 | 36582 | |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 89 | 5.4 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 26017 | 90555 |
University of Pennsylvania
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| 3 | Villanova University | 88 | 26.98 | 1,410 – 1,510 | 37946 | 84905 |
#3
Villanova University
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| 4 | Grove City College | 87 | 72.32 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 24184 | 63721 |
Grove City College
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| 5 | Swarthmore College | 87 | 7.46 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 17930 | 56211 |
Swarthmore College
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| 6 | Lafayette College | 85 | 31.45 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 34728 | 80614 |
Lafayette College
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| 7 | Haverford College | 84 | 12.37 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22828 | 53353 |
Haverford College
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| 8 | Bucknell University | 83 | 28.93 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 38486 | 78852 |
Bucknell University
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| 9 | Bryn Mawr College | 81 | 29.43 | 1,300 – 1,500 | 39383 | 53102 |
Bryn Mawr College
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| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 79 | 11.66 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 32964 | 105360 |
Carnegie Mellon University
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| 11 | Dickinson College | 79 | 42.09 | 1,340 – 1,460 | 40242 | 57110 |
Dickinson College
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| 12 | Gettysburg College | 79 | 38.9 | 1,240 – 1,460 | 35729 | 57274 |
Gettysburg College
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| 13 | Franklin and Marshall College | 78 | 28.19 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 37475 | 62544 |
Franklin and Marshall College
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| 14 | Lehigh University | 78 | 25.93 | 1,380 – 1,500 | 33289 | 88810 |
Lehigh University
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| 15 | Muhlenberg College | 77 | 64.01 | 1,250 – 1,400 | 31814 | 53265 |
Muhlenberg College
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| 16 | University of Scranton | 76 | 81.2 | 1,160 – 1,280 | 32100 | 62921 |
University of Scranton
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| 17 | Saint Joseph's University | 75 | 86.39 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 36392 | 66438 |
Saint Joseph's University
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| 18 | Juniata College | 73 | 78.91 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 28925 | 48571 |
Juniata College
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| 19 | Messiah University | 73 | 78.97 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 29882 | 50192 |
Messiah University
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| 20 | Washington & Jefferson College | 71 | 80.64 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 26051 | 52082 |
Washington & Jefferson College
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| 21 | Elizabethtown College | 70 | 77.87 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 27019 | 54833 |
Elizabethtown College
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| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 69 | 60.56 | 1,250 – 1,430 | 27450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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| 23 | Susquehanna University | 69 | 78.71 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 27258 | 51535 |
Susquehanna University
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| 24 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 69 | 58.08 | 1,300 – 1,460 | 24338 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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| 25 | Allegheny College | 67 | 54.52 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 27929 | 45603 |
Allegheny College
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| 26 | Duquesne University | 67 | 83.56 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 35125 | 62627 |
Duquesne University
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| 27 | Saint Vincent College | 67 | 61.73 | -- | 23857 | 47267 |
Saint Vincent College
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| 28 | Ursinus College | 67 | 91.77 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 31625 | 54542 |
Ursinus College
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| 29 | Saint Francis University | 66 | 79.16 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 27421 | 56920 |
Saint Francis University
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| 30 | Westminster College | 66 | 92.56 | 1,130 – 1,250 | 21089 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 31 | Misericordia University | 65 | 88.71 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 25090 | 55910 |
Misericordia University
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| 32 | Moravian University | 65 | 54.17 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 30720 | 53471 |
#32
Moravian University
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| 33 | Lebanon Valley College | 64 | 83.77 | 1,140 – 1,310 | 28640 | 54021 |
Lebanon Valley College
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| 34 | DeSales University | 63 | 77.09 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 30524 | 52721 |
DeSales University
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| 35 | Geneva College | 63 | 80.35 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 22145 | 46107 |
Geneva College
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| 36 | University of the Arts | 62 | 78.2 | 930 – 1,170 | 44510 | 27011 |
University of the Arts
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| 37 | King's College | 59 | 93.05 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25608 | 51734 |
King's College
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| 38 | Mercyhurst University | 59 | 81.02 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 26962 | 39565 |
Mercyhurst University
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| 39 | Waynesburg University | 58 | 91.69 | 980 – 1,220 | 22837 | 48994 |
Waynesburg University
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| 40 | Temple University | 57 | 80.45 | 1,130 – 1,370 | 29641 | 50860 |
Temple University
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| 41 | Thomas Jefferson University | 57 | 80.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 29097 | 64335 |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| 42 | Chatham University | 56 | 61.96 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 29051 | 48709 |
#42
Chatham University
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| 43 | Chestnut Hill College | 56 | 79.13 | 900 – 1,090 | 28583 | 45221 |
Chestnut Hill College
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| 44 | Immaculata University | 56 | 85.78 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 29499 | 56416 |
#44
Immaculata University
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| 45 | Marywood University | 56 | 60.58 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 24712 | 47000 |
Marywood University
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| 46 | Eastern University | 55 | 90.96 | 1,020 – 1,190 | 21900 | 41580 |
Eastern University
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| 47 | Widener University | 55 | 84.02 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 30720 | 63375 |
Widener University
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| 48 | Arcadia University | 54 | 80.22 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 26994 | 44004 |
Arcadia University
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| 49 | Lycoming College | 54 | 74.07 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 20733 | 43713 |
Lycoming College
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| 50 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 54 | 99.24 | -- | 30437 | 23638 |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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| 51 | Point Park University | 54 | 96.91 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 25477 | 36906 | |
| 52 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 54 | 71.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 18407 | 45398 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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| 53 | La Salle University | 53 | 95.52 | 900 – 1,110 | 20119 | 53701 |
La Salle University
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| 54 | Robert Morris University | 53 | 90.57 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 26215 | 54449 |
Robert Morris University
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| 55 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 53 | 78.16 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 21684 | 51013 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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| 56 | Seton Hill University | 52 | 75.79 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 23732 | 43700 |
Seton Hill University
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| 57 | Cedar Crest College | 51 | 99.13 | 980 – 1,210 | 23036 | 48295 |
Cedar Crest College
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| 58 | Gannon University | 51 | 74.16 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 23942 | 55319 |
Gannon University
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| 59 | Gwynedd Mercy University | 51 | 89.63 | 1,040 – 1,190 | 26733 | 65976 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
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| 60 | Moore College of Art and Design | 51 | 60.51 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 44371 | 30512 |
#60
Moore College of Art and Design
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| 61 | Wilkes University | 50 | 91.46 | 1,030 – 1,280 | 28508 | 54128 |
Wilkes University
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| 62 | York College of Pennsylvania | 50 | 94.2 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 21036 | 50940 |
York College of Pennsylvania
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| 63 | Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School | 47 | 95.19 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 22872 | 36747 |
Lancaster Bible College Capital Seminary & Graduate School
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| 64 | Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | 47 | 75.51 | -- | 11018 | 53468 |
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
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| 65 | Cairn University-Langhorne | 46 | 88.17 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 27603 | 37077 |
Cairn University-Langhorne
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| 66 | Delaware Valley University | 46 | 93.26 | 1,090 – 1,270 | 28401 | 41324 |
Delaware Valley University
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| 67 | University of Valley Forge | 45 | 61.2 | 930 – 1,190 | 27854 | 35671 |
University of Valley Forge
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| 68 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 44 | 74.23 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 24650 | 47995 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| 69 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 44 | 85.55 | 980 – 1,220 | 23344 | 45010 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 70 | Carlow University | 43 | 86.96 | 980 – 1,180 | 20561 | 44876 |
Carlow University
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| 71 | La Roche University | 43 | 77.61 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 24638 | 45308 |
La Roche University
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| 72 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 42 | 94.75 | 970 – 1,190 | 18004 | 44053 |
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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| 73 | Holy Family University | 42 | 71.04 | 910 – 1,150 | 13016 | 55285 |
Holy Family University
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| 74 | Albright College | 41 | 86.15 | 950 – 1,150 | 22116 | 45391 |
Albright College
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| 75 | Alvernia University | 41 | 62.32 | 980 – 1,140 | 26166 | 49938 |
Alvernia University
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| 76 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 41 | 90.77 | 980 – 1,190 | 17665 | 42278 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
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| 77 | Mount Aloysius College | 41 | 90.4 | 940 – 1,110 | 20570 | 45211 | |
| 78 | Thiel College | 41 | 71.89 | 950 – 1,180 | 22490 | 40686 |
Thiel College
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| 79 | Curtis Institute of Music | 37 | 6.95 | -- | 21615 | 31201 | |
| 80 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 37 | 90.75 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 21856 | 43309 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| 81 | Pennsylvania Western University | 37 | 94.33 | 960 – 1,180 | 19579 | 38474 |
#81
Pennsylvania Western University
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| 82 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 36 | 85.96 | 1,000 – 1,180 | 15318 | 44290 |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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| 83 | Keystone College | 36 | 84.8 | 900 – 1,170 | 21461 | 36653 |
Keystone College
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| 84 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 36 | 94.84 | 990 – 1,230 | 17909 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
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| 85 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 34 | 86.19 | 1,060 – 1,240 | 20860 | 44813 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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| 86 | Neumann University | 34 | 81.28 | 850 – 1,100 | 29298 | 48556 |
Neumann University
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| 87 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 33 | 82.91 | 980 – 1,260 | 19204 | 32083 |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
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| 88 | Lincoln University | 32 | 65.72 | 820 – 960 | 12910 | 32865 |
Lincoln University
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| 89 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 32 | 96.83 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 20964 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
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| 90 | Wilson College | 32 | 95.32 | 960 – 1,120 | 21567 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 91 | Drexel University | 31 | 79.44 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 42342 | 69063 |
Drexel University
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| 92 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 29 | 88.98 | 1,020 – 1,210 | 17015 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
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| 93 | Central Penn College | 28 | 29.39 | 660 – 910 | 18681 | 40798 |
Central Penn College
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| 94 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 28 | 95.47 | 1,120 – 1,250 | 18780 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
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| 95 | Rosemont College | 28 | 74.51 | 980 – 1,190 | 19297 | 40852 |
Rosemont College
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| 96 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 25 | 95.21 | 1,050 – 1,260 | 17196 | 54240 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
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| 97 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 24 | 100 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 21171 | 55620 | |
| 98 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 23 | 79.13 | 850 – 1,080 | 8460 | 28568 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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| 99 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 23 | 81.78 | -- | 14882 | 34365 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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| 100 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 21 | 98.56 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 18239 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
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| 101 | Clarks Summit University | 17 | 90.1 | 900 – 1,180 | 23070 | 35009 |
Clarks Summit University
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| 102 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 17 | 98.67 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 22450 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
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| 103 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 17 | 97.6 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 22406 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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| 104 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 17 | 95.29 | 1,110 – 1,270 | 19294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
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| 105 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 16 | 96.99 | 1,100 – 1,330 | 16275 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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| 106 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 14 | 96.77 | 1,080 – 1,270 | 17561 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
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| 107 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 14 | 98.11 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 21739 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
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| 108 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 12 | 95.65 | 1,100 – 1,290 | 19329 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
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| 109 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 12 | 96.41 | 1,100 – 1,310 | 19920 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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| 110 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 12 | 98.21 | 980 – 1,290 | 20294 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
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| 111 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 12 | 96.64 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 20317 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
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| 112 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 10 | 92.2 | 1,180 – 1,180 | 14895 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
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| 113 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 9 | 98.08 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 22506 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
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| 114 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 9 | 97.37 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 19070 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
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| 115 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 9 | 97.41 | 1,060 – 1,250 | 19159 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
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| 116 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 8 | 97.12 | 990 – 1,210 | 18960 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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| 117 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 8 | 96.47 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 14933 | 55620 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 118 | Peirce College | 0 | 92.16 | -- | 12905 | 41647 |
Peirce College
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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