by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CPI first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CPI 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.
With 95% students making it past their freshmen year, CPI 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 | |
|---|---|
| CPI | 95% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 186 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 87% of the cohort graduated. After six years 87% had completed their degree, and 87% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CPI graduation rate 87%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 186 | 87% |
| Six Years | 186 | 87% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 27 | 13% |
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 CPI 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 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of CPI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 87%, first-time students in the CPI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CPI graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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 | CPI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 87% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
27 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
CPI lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CPI first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CPI returning, part-time students.
