by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Los Angeles Trade Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Los Angeles Trade Technical College 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 4,473 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Los Angeles Trade Technical College is 23%. 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 | 3,733 | 19% |
| Six Years | 4,473 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 304 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 14,657 | 75% |
Approximately 14657 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 14657 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5496 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 8919 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5496 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 8,919 | 60.9% |
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 Los Angeles Trade Technical College 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 Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 4.54% of Los Angeles Trade Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Los Angeles Trade Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
447 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 330 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 111 | 24.83% |
| Dropped Out | 330 | 73.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 12.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Los Angeles Trade Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
2078 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
435 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1616 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 435 | 20.93% |
| Dropped Out | 1,616 | 77.77% |
4239 Los Angeles Trade Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.81% 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 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
2443 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
908 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1492 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 908 | 37.17% |
| Dropped Out | 1,492 | 61.07% |
12081 Los Angeles Trade Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
9689 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
166 are still enrolled.
4042 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 5481 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 166 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 4042 | 41.72% |
| Dropped Out | 5,481 | 56.57% |
