ISTC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ingram State Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding ISTC 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.

• ISTC Retention Rate
• ISTC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ISTC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ISTC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, ISTC 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

ISTC Graduation Rates

Of the 318 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official ISTC graduation rate 49%.

ISTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

Request More Info About Ingram State Technical College >

ISTC Drop Out Rate

ISTC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ISTC 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 ISTC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ingram State Technical College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.89% of ISTC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the ISTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ISTC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

ISTC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ISTC Drop Out Rates

240 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ISTC lost contact with the remaining 240 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ingram State Technical College represent 7.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time, part-time students in the ISTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.

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 ISTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ISTC Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ISTC lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

141 ISTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.89% 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 67%, 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 67%.

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.

ISTC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ISTC Drop Out Rates

47 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ISTC lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11 ISTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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.

ISTC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ISTC Drop Out Rates

11 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• ISTC lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics