by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Pitzer first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Pitzer retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Pitzer 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pitzer | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 254 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 76% of the cohort graduated. After six years 84% had completed their degree, and 84% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Pitzer is 84%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Pitzer? The standard length of time for most students is 4.10 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 231 | 76% |
| Six Years | 254 | 84% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 48 | 16% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| International | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 81% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Pitzer are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Pitzer College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.94% of Pitzer bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the Pitzer class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pitzer graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | Pitzer | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 47.82% |
46 first-time / full-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pitzer lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 95.65% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pitzer first-time, part-time students.
19 Pitzer students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.25% 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 89%, 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 89%.
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 | Pitzer | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pitzer lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
7 Pitzer students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 86%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Pitzer | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 86% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
