by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to West Virginia University Tech after their first year? Are West Virginia University Tech students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, West Virginia University 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 West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| West Virginia University Tech | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
Of the 117 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of West Virginia University Tech is 26%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at West Virginia University Tech? The standard length of time for most students is 4.55 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 80 | 18% |
| Six Years | 117 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 334 | 74% |
Approximately 334 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 334 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
182 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia University Tech lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 182 | 54.5% |
| Dropped Out | 151 | 45.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| International | 40% |
| White | 28% |
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 West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.28% of West Virginia University Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the West Virginia University Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the West Virginia University Tech graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | West Virginia University Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
218 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia University Tech lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 124 | 56.88% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 42.66% |
First-time / part-time students at West Virginia University Institute of Technology represent 3.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the West Virginia University 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 6%.
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 | West Virginia University Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia University Tech lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 35.29% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 64.71% |
122 West Virginia University Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.87% 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 39%, 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 | West Virginia University Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
73 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.
40 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia University Tech lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 54.79% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 45.21% |
34 West Virginia University Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 | West Virginia University Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
West Virginia University Tech lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 53.85% |
