by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Mitchell Tech 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Mitchell Tech 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 South Dakota, the average is 75.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Tech | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Dakota | 75.05% |
Of the 402 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 Mitchell Tech graduation rate 73%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 400 | 73% |
| Six Years | 402 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 145 | 27% |
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 145 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 145 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Tech lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 33 | 22.8% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 75.9% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Mitchell Tech 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 Mitchell Technical College represent 65.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mitchell Tech graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Mitchell Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Tech lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 19 | 20.21% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 78.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Mitchell Technical College represent 6.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mitchell Tech 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Mitchell Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 23.72% |
18 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.
5 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Tech lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 27.78% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 72.22% |
Returning / full-time students at Mitchell Technical College represent 19.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mitchell Tech graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | Mitchell Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Tech lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 4 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 72.22% |
Returning / part-time students at Mitchell Technical College represent 8.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mitchell Tech graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Mitchell Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Mitchell Tech lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 66.67% |
