Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

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

The reported overall graduation rate for Penn State New Kensington is 28%, while the reported four-year rate is 17% and six-year rate is 22%. These measures should not be treated as interchangeable: graduation-rate tables can use different entering cohorts, degree levels and completion windows.

Federal graduation measures generally follow first-time, full-time students and count completion within a defined period at the reporting institution. That is an especially important qualification at a Penn State campus where some students deliberately start through the 2+2 plan and finish at another campus. A campus-specific rate may not capture every student who ultimately earns a Penn State degree elsewhere. It also does not describe the outcome of every transfer or part-time student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 85%. Retention measures whether students return after their first year, not whether they eventually graduate. Applicants comparing outcomes should ask for major-specific and university-wide completion information alongside the campus figures.

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

College Scorecard program figures report earnings measured one year after completion for federally aided graduates in a given field. They are historical outcomes for the students included in those records, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual Penn State New Kensington student.

• Registered nursing and related nursing fields: $67,759.
• Information science and studies: $60,548.
• Management sciences and quantitative methods: $52,296.
• Business and commerce: $42,524.
• Criminal justice and corrections: $34,135.
• Psychology: $29,652.

Program-level earnings can reflect differences in occupation, degree level, location, employment patterns and the graduates represented. They do not show what every completer earns, and the one-year window does not describe longer-term career progression. Students should compare a figure only after confirming the specific credential and program behind it.