by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bates Technical College 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 Bates Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Bates Technical College.
How many of the estimated 889 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Bates Technical College graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 882 | 50% |
| Six Years | 889 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 856 | 49% |
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.
Approximately 856 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 856 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
Bates Technical College lost contact with the remaining 556 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 287 | 33.5% |
| Dropped Out | 556 | 65.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Bates Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Bates Technical College represent 30.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bates Technical College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Bates Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
306 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Bates Technical College lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 100 | 32.68% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 66.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Bates Technical College represent 9.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bates Technical College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Bates Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
116 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Bates Technical College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.86% |
| Transferred | 44 | 37.93% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 61.21% |
Returning / full-time students at Bates Technical College represent 52.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bates Technical College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Bates Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
368 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Bates Technical College lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 123 | 33.42% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 64.40% |
Returning / part-time students at Bates Technical College represent 7.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bates Technical College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Bates Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Bates Technical College lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 20 | 30.30% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 68.18% |
