Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

What are the graduation rates for students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton?

The reported graduation figures for Penn State Hazleton are 26% overall, 16% for the four-year measure and 21% for the six-year measure. The reported first-year retention rate is 75%. These statistics describe defined student cohorts and periods; they are not predictions of any individual student's likelihood of graduating.

Completion measures require particular care at a Penn State campus because students may begin at Hazleton and later continue at another campus. The four-year, six-year and overall figures also need not come from identical cohorts or use identical completion definitions, so they should not be added together or treated as successive checkpoints for the same group. A prospective student can ask how the intended major's campus-change pathway affects the completion statistics most relevant to that plan.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton?

College Scorecard program-level figures report earnings about one year after completion for particular fields and measured groups of former students. Among the reported figures associated with Penn State programs are $73,647 for computer and information sciences, general; $42,524 for business/commerce, general; and $28,620 for biology, general.

These are program measures, not starting-salary offers, and they should not be assumed to describe every Hazleton student or every graduate of a similarly named major. The measured population can exclude graduates whose earnings cannot be observed in the underlying data, while small programs and differences in degree level can limit comparisons. Field, location, later education and time in the workforce also affect earnings. The figures are most useful alongside a check of whether the exact program can be completed at Hazleton and what careers its credential prepares students to enter.