by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Florida Institute of Technology - Online first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Florida Institute of Technology - Online 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.
With 32% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida Institute of Technology - Online 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Florida Institute of Technology - Online | 32% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 227 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 9% in six years, and 10% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Florida Institute of Technology - Online graduation rate 9%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 164 | 7% |
| Six Years | 227 | 9% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,172 | 90% |
Approximately 2172 students or 90% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2172 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1148 transferred to another institution.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online lost contact with the remaining 1017 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1148 | 52.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,017 | 46.8% |
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Institute of Technology - Online first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Institute of Technology - Online first-time, part-time students.
1598 Florida Institute of Technology - Online students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.06% 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 10%, 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 11%.
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 | Florida Institute of Technology - Online | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 10% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 55.07% |
1426 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
787 transferred to another institution.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online lost contact with the remaining 635 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.28% |
| Transferred | 787 | 55.19% |
| Dropped Out | 635 | 44.53% |
821 Florida Institute of Technology - Online students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.
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 | Florida Institute of Technology - Online | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
746 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
361 transferred to another institution.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online lost contact with the remaining 382 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.40% |
| Transferred | 361 | 48.39% |
| Dropped Out | 382 | 51.21% |
