by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fresno Institute of Technology 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 Fresno Institute of Technology. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Fresno Institute of 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 | |
|---|---|
| Fresno Institute of Technology | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 706 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 Fresno Institute of Technology graduation rate 70%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 705 | 70% |
| Six Years | 706 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 299 | 30% |
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 299 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 299 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Fresno Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 1.7% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 98.3% |
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 Fresno Institute of Technology 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 Institute of Technology represent 93.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno Institute of Technology graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | Fresno Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
281 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Fresno Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 276 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 1.78% |
| Dropped Out | 276 | 98.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Institute of Technology represent 2.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno Institute of Technology graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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 | Fresno Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 81% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 81% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Fresno Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Institute of Technology represent 4.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno Institute of Technology graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Fresno Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Fresno Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 100.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Institute of Technology.
