by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Oklahoma Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Oklahoma Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Oklahoma Technical College 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma Technical College | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
There were approximately 80 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Oklahoma Technical College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 80 | 43% |
| Six Years | 80 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 13% |
| Did Not Complete | 82 | 44% |
Approximately 82 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 82 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Oklahoma Technical College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.4% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 97.6% |
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 Oklahoma Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Oklahoma Technical College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.00% of Oklahoma Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Oklahoma Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Oklahoma Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Oklahoma Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
81 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Oklahoma Technical College lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.47% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 97.53% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Oklahoma Technical College first-time, part-time students.
31 Oklahoma Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.58% 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 26%, 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 97%.
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 | Oklahoma Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 97% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 3% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Oklahoma Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Oklahoma Technical College returning, part-time students.
