by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Indiana Tech - CPS 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 Indiana Tech - CPS. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Indiana Tech - CPS has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Tech - CPS | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 548 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% 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 Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 402 | 12% |
| Six Years | 548 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2714 | 82% |
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 2714 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2714 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 2555 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 128 | 4.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2555 | 94.1% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Indiana Tech - CPS 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 Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies represent 12.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 15% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
330 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 314 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 14 | 4.24% |
| Dropped Out | 314 | 95.15% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies represent 40.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate was 4%, and by the eight year mark, 4% 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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
1273 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 1222 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.39% |
| Transferred | 46 | 3.61% |
| Dropped Out | 1222 | 95.99% |
Returning / full-time students at Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies represent 16.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
320 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.12% |
| Transferred | 17 | 5.31% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 91.56% |
Returning / part-time students at Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies represent 30.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
791 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 726 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 51 | 6.45% |
| Dropped Out | 726 | 91.78% |
