by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Berks Technical Institute 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 Berks Technical Institute. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Berks Technical Institute 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Berks Technical Institute | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 435 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 Berks Technical Institute graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 426 | 47% |
| Six Years | 435 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 465 | 52% |
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 465 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 465 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
Berks Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 302 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 163 | 35.1% |
| Dropped Out | 302 | 64.9% |
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 Berks Technical Institute are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute represent 67.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berks Technical Institute graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Berks Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
286 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Berks Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 102 | 35.66% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 64.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute represent 6.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berks Technical Institute graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Berks Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
50 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Berks Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 34.00% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 66.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute represent 15.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berks Technical Institute graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Berks Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Berks Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 34.85% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 65.15% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute represent 10.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berks Technical Institute graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Berks Technical Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
63 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Berks Technical Institute lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 66.67% |
