by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Institute for Business and Technology after their first year? Are Institute for Business and Technology students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Institute for Business and Technology 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Institute for Business and Technology | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 230 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 83% of the cohort graduated. After six years 83% had completed their degree, and 83% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Institute for Business and Technology is 83%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 230 | 83% |
| Six Years | 230 | 83% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 46 | 17% |
Approximately 46 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 46 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Institute for Business and Technology lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.2% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 97.8% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Institute for Business and Technology are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Institute for Business and Technology represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.52% of Institute for Business and Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time students in the Institute for Business and Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Institute for Business and Technology graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | Institute for Business and Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 83% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 47.82% |
35 first-time / full-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Institute for Business and Technology lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.86% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 97.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Institute for Business and Technology first-time, part-time students.
66 Institute for Business and Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.83% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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 | Institute for Business and Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Institute for Business and Technology lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Institute for Business and Technology returning, part-time students.
