by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UA Pulaski Tech first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore UA Pulaski Tech 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 49% students making it past their freshmen year, UA Pulaski Tech 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UA Pulaski Tech | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
There were approximately 979 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 23% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UA Pulaski Tech is 22%. 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 | 796 | 18% |
| Six Years | 979 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 61 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,408 | 77% |
Approximately 3408 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3408 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1155 transferred to another institution.
UA Pulaski Tech lost contact with the remaining 2187 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1155 | 33.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2,187 | 64.2% |
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 UA Pulaski Tech 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 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.09% of UA Pulaski Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the UA Pulaski Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UA Pulaski Tech graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | UA Pulaski Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1133 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
318 transferred to another institution.
UA Pulaski Tech lost contact with the remaining 798 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 318 | 28.07% |
| Dropped Out | 798 | 70.43% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College represent 21.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the UA Pulaski Tech 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 Completions | UA Pulaski Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
800 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
199 transferred to another institution.
UA Pulaski Tech lost contact with the remaining 582 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 199 | 24.88% |
| Dropped Out | 582 | 72.75% |
1033 UA Pulaski Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.22% 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 29%, 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 30%.
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 | UA Pulaski Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
720 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
322 transferred to another institution.
UA Pulaski Tech lost contact with the remaining 381 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.36% |
| Transferred | 322 | 44.72% |
| Dropped Out | 381 | 52.92% |
987 UA Pulaski Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | UA Pulaski Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
755 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
316 transferred to another institution.
UA Pulaski Tech lost contact with the remaining 426 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 316 | 41.85% |
| Dropped Out | 426 | 56.42% |
