by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Pennsylvania Institute of Technology after their first year? Are Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 40% students making it past their freshmen year, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 40% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 407 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 37%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 402 | 37% |
| Six Years | 407 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 685 | 63% |
Approximately 685 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 685 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 671 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 11 | 1.6% |
| Dropped Out | 671 | 98.0% |
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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.90% of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
470 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 1.28% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 98.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology represent 13.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
126 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.38% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 97.62% |
208 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.03% 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 62%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.
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 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.50% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 97.50% |
9 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
9 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
