by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Renton Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Renton Technical College 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Renton Technical College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 1,756 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Renton Technical College graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,713 | 38% |
| Six Years | 1,756 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,773 | 61% |
Approximately 2773 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2773 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1101 transferred to another institution.
Renton Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1641 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1101 | 39.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1,641 | 59.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 71% |
| White | 58% |
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 Renton Technical College 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 Renton Technical College represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.28% of Renton Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Renton Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Renton Technical College graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Renton Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
236 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Renton Technical College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 92 | 38.98% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 59.75% |
First-time / part-time students at Renton Technical College represent 21.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Renton Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Renton Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
837 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
428 transferred to another institution.
Renton Technical College lost contact with the remaining 402 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 428 | 51.14% |
| Dropped Out | 402 | 48.03% |
856 Renton Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.85% 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 67%, 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 67%.
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 | Renton Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
279 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Renton Technical College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 93 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 65.95% |
1996 Renton Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 | Renton Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
1421 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
488 transferred to another institution.
Renton Technical College lost contact with the remaining 914 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 488 | 34.34% |
| Dropped Out | 914 | 64.32% |
