by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding OIT 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, OIT has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| OIT | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 673 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 OIT graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 485 | 37% |
| Six Years | 673 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 608 | 46% |
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 608 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 608 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
280 transferred to another institution.
OIT lost contact with the remaining 304 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 280 | 46.1% |
| Dropped Out | 304 | 50.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48% |
| White | 61% |
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 OIT are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Oregon Institute of Technology represent 26.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OIT graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | OIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
143 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
OIT lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.50% |
| Transferred | 81 | 56.64% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 39.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Oregon Institute of Technology represent 3.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OIT graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | OIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
OIT lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 48.39% |
Returning / full-time students at Oregon Institute of Technology represent 31.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OIT graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | OIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
119 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
OIT lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 7.56% |
| Transferred | 58 | 48.74% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 43.70% |
Returning / part-time students at Oregon Institute of Technology represent 38.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OIT graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | OIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
315 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
OIT lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 125 | 39.68% |
| Dropped Out | 180 | 57.14% |
