by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 1,771 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,693 | 53% |
| Six Years | 1,771 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,400 | 44% |
Approximately 1400 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1400 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
507 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 858 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 507 | 36.2% |
| Dropped Out | 858 | 61.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 53% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.80% of Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
219 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 86 | 39.27% |
| Dropped Out | 129 | 58.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Bellingham Technical College represent 15.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time, part-time students in the Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 43% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 23.72% |
278 first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.80% |
| Transferred | 119 | 42.81% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 55.40% |
1001 Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.23% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
290 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 201 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.07% |
| Transferred | 83 | 28.62% |
| Dropped Out | 201 | 69.31% |
1279 Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
613 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
219 transferred to another institution.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 374 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.26% |
| Transferred | 219 | 35.73% |
| Dropped Out | 374 | 61.01% |
