Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Platt College - North OKC 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 42% students making it past their freshmen year, Platt College - North OKC 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
Retention Rate | |
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Platt College - North OKC | 42% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Oklahoma | 65.20% |
Of the 273 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
54% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 54% in six years, and 54% in eight years.
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 Platt College - North OKC graduation rate 54%.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 273 | 54% |
Six Years | 273 | 54% |
Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 236 | 46% |
Approximately 236 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 236 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - North OKC lost contact with the remaining 229 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 7 | 3.0% |
Dropped Out | 229 | 97.0% |
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 Platt College - North OKC 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 Platt College - North OKC represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.76% of Platt College - North OKC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Platt College - North OKC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Platt College - North OKC graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Platt College - North OKC | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
99 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - North OKC lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 99 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - North OKC first-time, part-time students.
296 Platt College - North OKC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.15% 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 54%, 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 54%.
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 | Platt College - North OKC | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - North OKC lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 7 | 5.11% |
Dropped Out | 130 | 94.89% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - North OKC returning, part-time students.