by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Valley College of Technology 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Valley College of Technology 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 West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Valley College of Technology | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
Of the 44 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 74% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Valley College of Technology is 72%. 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 | 44 | 72% |
| Six Years | 44 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 17 | 28% |
Approximately 17 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 17 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Valley College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.9% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 94.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 89% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 66% |
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 Valley College of Technology are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Valley College-Martinsburg represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.91% of Valley College of Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 74%, first-time students in the Valley College of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Valley College of Technology graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Valley College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
10 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Valley College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Valley College of Technology first-time, part-time students.
22 Valley College of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.07% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 | Valley College of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Valley College of Technology lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 85.71% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Valley College of Technology returning, part-time students.
