Student Right-To-Know Graduation Rate Disclosure
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus

The graduation rate at the Pittsburgh Campus of the University of Pittsburgh, calculated according to U.S. Department of Education guidelines, is 71%.

This Student Right-to-Know (SRTK) Graduation Rate is described as follows:

It is based upon students who entered as full-time, first-time freshmen and graduated within 150% of the length of their program. For example, in regards to baccalaureate-seeking freshmen, this 150% measure describes students graduating from a four-year program within six years.

It is an average of the graduation rates of four freshman classes, with these being the most recent four classes for which the above 150% measure can be determined.

Specifically, in regards to the SRTK graduation rate of 71%, it is based upon freshmen who entered in the fall terms of 1998,1999, 2000, and 2001, with the 150% measure calculated in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively.

Baccalaureate-Seeking Freshmen Entering in Fall 2001

The SRTK Graduation Rate is an average of the graduation rates of the four, above-referenced freshman classes.  In regards to the last of these four classes, that is, baccalaureate-seeking freshmen entering in Fall 2001, the six-year graduation rate of this particular freshman class is 75%.

University of Pittsburgh

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