by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Vet Tech Institute? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Vet Tech Institute has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Vet Tech Institute | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 143 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 62% in six years, and 62% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Vet Tech Institute is 62%. 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 | 143 | 62% |
| Six Years | 143 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 87 | 38% |
Approximately 87 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 87 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Vet Tech Institute lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 39 | 44.8% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 55.2% |
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 Vet Tech Institute 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 Vet Tech Institute represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.34% of Vet Tech Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Vet Tech Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Vet Tech Institute graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Vet Tech Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
58 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Vet Tech Institute lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 41.38% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 58.62% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vet Tech Institute first-time, part-time students.
90 Vet Tech Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.13% 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 | Vet Tech Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
29 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.
15 transferred to another institution.
Vet Tech Institute lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 51.72% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 48.28% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vet Tech Institute returning, part-time students.
