by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Capitol Tech? 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Capitol Tech 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Capitol Tech | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 72 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Capitol Tech is 49%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Capitol Tech student takes 4.31 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65 | 44% |
| Six Years | 72 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 68 | 46% |
Approximately 68 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 68 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Capitol Tech lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 13 | 19.1% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 80.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 52% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| White | 50% |
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.
The majority of students at Capitol Tech 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 Capitol Technology University represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.39% of Capitol Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Capitol Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Capitol Tech graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Capitol Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
29 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Capitol Tech lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 24.14% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 75.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Capitol Tech first-time, part-time students.
42 Capitol Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.00% 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 60%, 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 67%.
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 | Capitol Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Capitol Tech lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 85.71% |
40 Capitol Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | Capitol Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Capitol Tech lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 16.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 84.00% |
