by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Morrison Institute of Technology first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Morrison Institute of Technology. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Morrison Institute of Technology 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Morrison Institute of Technology | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 31 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 78% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 78% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Morrison Institute of Technology graduation rate 78%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31 | 78% |
| Six Years | 31 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 9 | 22% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
At this time we lack drop out information for Morrison Institute of Technology.
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Morrison Institute of Technology are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Morrison Institute of Technology represent 92.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morrison Institute of Technology graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Morrison Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 76% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 47.82% |
9 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Morrison Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Morrison Institute of Technology.
Returning / full-time students at Morrison Institute of Technology represent 7.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morrison Institute of Technology graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Morrison Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Morrison Institute of Technology.
