PITC Institute Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

PITC Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding PITC Institute 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.

• PITC Institute Retention Rate
• PITC Institute Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• PITC Institute Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PITC Institute Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, PITC Institute 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%.

PITC Institute Graduation Rates

Of the 45 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 PITC Institute graduation rate 24%.

PITC Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

Request More Info About PITC Institute >

PITC Institute Drop Out Rate

Approximately 142 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 142 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• PITC Institute lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.

PITC Institute Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 PITC Institute 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 PITC Institute Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at PITC Institute represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.89% of PITC Institute bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the PITC Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PITC Institute graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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.

PITC Institute First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time PITC Institute Drop Out Rates

115 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• PITC Institute lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at PITC Institute represent 17.11% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the PITC Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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 PITC Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time PITC Institute Drop Out Rates

27 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• PITC Institute lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PITC Institute returning, part-time students.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics