Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Pennsylvania

25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia · private

$28,69997.2%$111,3715.4%
2Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

Springville · public

$5,59496.7%
3The Rapha School

Home · private

$14,87995.3%
4European Medical School of Massage

Sinking Spring · private

$14,19894.6%
5Swarthmore College

Swarthmore · private

$23,14994.5%$80,2577.5%
6South Hills Beauty Academy

Pittsburgh · private

92.0%$23,453
7Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc

Feasterville · private

$19,99591.7%$27,341
8Haverford College

Haverford · private

$25,31491.0%$79,96612.4%
9Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg · private

$11,71090.9%
10Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap · public

$9,85790.8%$41,67796.2%
11Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia · private

90.2%4.6%
12Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh · private

$31,94490.1%$114,86211.7%
13Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown · private

$20,75690.0%$33,859
14Lehigh University

Bethlehem · private

$36,93189.8%$105,58425.9%
15Gratz College

Melrose Park · private

89.8%
16York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education

York · public

$13,49089.7%$54,322
17Somerset County Technology Center

Somerset · public

$14,44489.1%$37,558
18The Salon Professional Academy

Collegeville · private

$16,27089.1%
19Welder Training and Testing Institute

Allentown · private

$22,50389.1%$55,598
20Lafayette College

Easton · private

$34,43389.0%$91,41031.4%
21Villanova University

Villanova · private

$43,75688.7%$100,42327.0%
22Bucknell University

Lewisburg · private

$40,76687.9%$93,80728.9%
23The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

Altoona · private

$15,79686.8%$20,809
24Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program

Ford City · public

$20,76186.8%$46,756
25Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr · private

$31,75986.1%$75,21729.4%

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.