by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many McCann School of Business & Technology 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 McCann School of Business & Technology. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 91% students making it past their freshmen year, McCann School of Business & Technology has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| McCann School of Business & Technology | 91% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 94 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 93 | 40% |
| Six Years | 94 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 140 | 60% |
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 140 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 140 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 46 | 32.9% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 67.1% |
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.
The majority of students at McCann School of Business & Technology are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg represent 65.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
91 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 34.07% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 65.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg represent 7.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
14 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 71.43% |
Returning / full-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg represent 20.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 34.62% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 65.38% |
Returning / part-time students at Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg represent 6.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the McCann School of Business & Technology graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
McCann School of Business & Technology lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 77.78% |
