by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Indiana Tech - CPS 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 44% students making it past their freshmen year, Indiana Tech - CPS 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Tech - CPS | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 370 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, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Indiana Tech - CPS is 28%. 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 | 275 | 21% |
| Six Years | 370 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 910 | 70% |
Approximately 910 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 910 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 807 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 68 | 7.5% |
| Dropped Out | 807 | 88.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11% |
| Unknown | 6% |
| White | 24% |
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 Indiana Tech - CPS are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.08% of Indiana Tech - CPS bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Indiana Tech - CPS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Indiana Tech - CPS graduation rate was 20%, 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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
160 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 29 | 18.13% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 78.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies represent 11.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Indiana Tech - CPS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 6 | 4.69% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 94.53% |
555 Indiana Tech - CPS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.37% 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 38%, 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 41%.
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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
329 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 4.86% |
| Transferred | 21 | 6.38% |
| Dropped Out | 292 | 88.75% |
404 Indiana Tech - CPS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 27%.
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 | Indiana Tech - CPS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
293 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech - CPS lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 4.10% |
| Transferred | 12 | 4.10% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 91.81% |
