Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Pennsylvania

These are the highest graduation rate colleges in pennsylvania, ranked by graduation rate. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with University of Pennsylvania leading at 96.7%.

Rank Institution State Rate
1 University of Pennsylvania PA 96.7%
2 Carnegie Mellon University PA 93.3%
3 Swarthmore College PA 93.2%
4 Villanova University PA 92.1%
5 Haverford College PA 89.5%
6 Lehigh University PA 88.5%
7 Lafayette College PA 87.8%
8 Bucknell University PA 86.3%
9 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA 85.9%
10 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA 84.9%
11 Franklin and Marshall College PA 84.9%
12 Bryn Mawr College PA 83.6%
13 Gettysburg College PA 82.6%
14 Dickinson College PA 81.6%
15 Grove City College PA 81.4%
16 Muhlenberg College PA 81.2%
17 Pennco Tech-Bristol PA 80.7%
18 University of Scranton PA 80.3%
19 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA 79.3%
20 Institute of Medical Careers PA 79.3%
21 Susquehanna University PA 77.9%
22 Drexel University PA 77.6%
23 Messiah University PA 76.8%
24 Elizabethtown College PA 76.6%
25 Duquesne University PA 76.5%
26 New Castle School of Trades PA 75.0%
27 Ursinus College PA 75.0%
28 Temple University PA 74.9%
29 Laurel Business Institute PA 74.0%
30 Saint Francis University PA 73.5%
31 Marywood University PA 72.1%
32 DeSales University PA 71.7%
33 Moravian University PA 71.4%
34 Juniata College PA 71.2%
35 Saint Vincent College PA 70.5%
36 Washington & Jefferson College PA 70.4%
37 Misericordia University PA 70.4%
38 West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA 70.2%
39 Allegheny College PA 69.5%
40 Seton Hill University PA 69.3%
41 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics PA 69.0%
42 Lancaster Bible College PA 68.8%
43 Lebanon Valley College PA 68.7%
44 Thomas Jefferson University PA 68.4%
45 Gannon University PA 67.8%
46 Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster PA 67.7%
47 Immaculata University PA 67.6%
48 Widener University PA 65.9%
49 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA 65.7%
50 Robert Morris University PA 65.6%

Methodology

Institutions in Pennsylvania ranked by highest graduation rate. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.