by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to LWTech after their first year? Are LWTech 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LWTech | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
How many of the estimated 1,962 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of LWTech is 44%. 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 | 1,862 | 42% |
| Six Years | 1,962 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,423 | 55% |
Approximately 2423 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2423 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
845 transferred to another institution.
LWTech lost contact with the remaining 1554 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 845 | 34.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,554 | 64.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 44% |
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 LWTech 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.63% of LWTech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the LWTech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LWTech graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | LWTech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
421 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
LWTech lost contact with the remaining 275 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 145 | 34.44% |
| Dropped Out | 275 | 65.32% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake Washington Institute of Technology represent 16.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the LWTech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | LWTech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
517 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
217 transferred to another institution.
LWTech lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 217 | 41.97% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 56.67% |
1381 LWTech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.25% 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 60%, 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 60%.
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 | LWTech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
550 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
LWTech lost contact with the remaining 384 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 162 | 29.45% |
| Dropped Out | 384 | 69.82% |
1608 LWTech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | LWTech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
935 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
321 transferred to another institution.
LWTech lost contact with the remaining 602 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 321 | 34.33% |
| Dropped Out | 602 | 64.39% |
