by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Interactive College of Technology first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Interactive College of Technology 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Interactive College of Technology has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Interactive College of Technology | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 31 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 60% in six years, and 60% in eight years.
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 Interactive College of Technology graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31 | 60% |
| Six Years | 31 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 21 | 40% |
Approximately 21 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 21 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Interactive College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 28.6% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 71.4% |
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 Interactive College of Technology are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Interactive College of Technology represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.03% of Interactive College of Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Interactive College of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Interactive College of Technology graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Interactive College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
16 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Interactive College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 62.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Interactive College of Technology first-time, part-time students.
27 Interactive College of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 51.92% 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 81%, 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 81%.
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 | Interactive College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
5 non 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.
Interactive College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Interactive College of Technology returning, part-time students.
