by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Los Angeles Trade Technical College 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 Los Angeles Trade Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Los Angeles Trade Technical College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 1232 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1024 | 15% |
| Six Years | 1232 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 102 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5387 | 80% |
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 5387 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5387 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1293 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 4031 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1293 | 24.0% |
| Dropped Out | 4031 | 74.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 10.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
461 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 73 | 15.84% |
| Dropped Out | 380 | 82.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 33.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
1937 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
253 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1662 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 253 | 13.06% |
| Dropped Out | 1662 | 85.80% |
Returning / full-time students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 8.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
380 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 273 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.58% |
| Transferred | 101 | 26.58% |
| Dropped Out | 273 | 71.84% |
Returning / part-time students at Los Angeles Trade Technical College represent 46.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
2609 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
866 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1716 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 866 | 33.19% |
| Dropped Out | 1716 | 65.77% |
