by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Platt College - Tulsa? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 31% students making it past their freshmen year, Platt College - Tulsa 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 | |
|---|---|
| Platt College - Tulsa | 31% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
How many of the estimated 321 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Platt College - Tulsa graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 321 | 49% |
| Six Years | 321 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 336 | 51% |
Approximately 336 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 336 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 275 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 61 | 18.2% |
| Dropped Out | 275 | 81.8% |
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 Platt College - Tulsa 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 Platt College - Tulsa represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.40% of Platt College - Tulsa bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Platt College - Tulsa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Platt College - Tulsa graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 - Tulsa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
105 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 24.76% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 75.24% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Tulsa first-time, part-time students.
448 Platt College - Tulsa students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.19% 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 48%, 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 48%.
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 - Tulsa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
231 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 15.15% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 84.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Tulsa returning, part-time students.
