by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 469 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
48% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 43% in six years, and 43% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City is 43%. 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 | 469 | 43% |
| Six Years | 469 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 615 | 57% |
Approximately 615 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 615 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
521 transferred to another institution.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 521 | 84.7% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 15.3% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.97% of Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City graduation rate was 48%, 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 | Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
398 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.
364 transferred to another institution.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 364 | 91.46% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 8.54% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City first-time, part-time students.
325 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.98% 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 33%, 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 33%.
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 | Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
217 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 157 | 72.35% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 27.65% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City returning, part-time students.
