by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. We’ve assembled this report on Island Drafting and Technical Institute veteran students to help you make your college decision.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Island Drafting and Technical Institute GI Bill® Information
Info in This Veterans Report on Island Drafting and Technical Institute:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. Based on VA records, there are 3 GI Bill® students at Island Drafting and Technical Institute. Given that enrollment at the school is 53, nearly 5.7% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 100.0% | 80.6% |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Unfortunately, Island Drafting and Technical Institute does not offer credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact Island Drafting and Technical Institute to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.