by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pittsburgh Career Institute 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Pittsburgh Career Institute 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Career Institute | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 537 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Pittsburgh Career Institute graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 363 | 29% |
| Six Years | 537 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 723 | 57% |
Approximately 723 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 723 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Pittsburgh Career Institute lost contact with the remaining 671 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 52 | 7.2% |
| Dropped Out | 671 | 92.8% |
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 Pittsburgh Career Institute 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 Pittsburgh Career Institute represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.68% of Pittsburgh Career Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Pittsburgh Career Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pittsburgh Career Institute graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Pittsburgh Career Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Pittsburgh Career Institute lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 10.47% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 89.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Pittsburgh Career Institute represent 72.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time, part-time students in the Pittsburgh Career Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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 | Pittsburgh Career Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 23.72% |
500 first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Pittsburgh Career Institute lost contact with the remaining 487 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 2.60% |
| Dropped Out | 487 | 97.40% |
57 Pittsburgh Career Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.52% 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 40%, 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 40%.
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 | Pittsburgh Career Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pittsburgh Career Institute lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 100.00% |
148 Pittsburgh Career Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 30%.
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 | Pittsburgh Career Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Pittsburgh Career Institute lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 29.13% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 70.87% |
