by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Ohio Technical College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Ohio Technical College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ohio Technical College | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 684 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 74% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 74% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Ohio Technical College graduation rate 74%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 684 | 74% |
| Six Years | 684 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 243 | 26% |
Approximately 243 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 243 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Technical College lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 53 | 21.8% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 78.2% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Ohio Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Technical College represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.51% of Ohio Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 74%, first-time students in the Ohio Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ohio Technical College graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Ohio Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
178 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Technical College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 19.10% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 80.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ohio Technical College first-time, part-time students.
255 Ohio Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 74%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Ohio Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Technical College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 29.23% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 70.77% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ohio Technical College returning, part-time students.
