by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Indiana Tech 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Indiana 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Tech | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 191 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% of this class completed their degree.
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 Indiana Tech graduation rate 35%.
The average length of time it takes an Indiana Tech undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.35 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 121 | 22% |
| Six Years | 191 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 338 | 62% |
Approximately 338 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 338 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech lost contact with the remaining 325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 11 | 3.3% |
| Dropped Out | 325 | 96.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 41% |
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 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 represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.20% of Indiana Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Indiana Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Indiana Tech graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
266 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech lost contact with the remaining 254 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.38% |
| Transferred | 10 | 3.76% |
| Dropped Out | 254 | 95.49% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana Institute of Technology represent 2.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time, part-time students in the Indiana Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 43% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
104 Indiana Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.08% 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 40%, 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 43%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.69% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 98.31% |
18 Indiana Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Indiana Tech lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
