by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Platt College - Moore first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Platt College - Moore retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Platt College - Moore 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Platt College - Moore | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
How many of the estimated 290 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 58% of the cohort graduated. After six years 62% had completed their degree, and 62% after 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 Platt College - Moore graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 290 | 62% |
| Six Years | 290 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 179 | 38% |
Approximately 179 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 179 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Moore lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 53 | 29.6% |
| Dropped Out | 126 | 70.4% |
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 Platt College - Moore 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 Platt College - Moore represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.93% of Platt College - Moore bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Platt College - Moore class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Platt College - Moore graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Platt College - Moore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
101 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Moore lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 26.73% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 73.27% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Moore first-time, part-time students.
229 Platt College - Moore students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.83% 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 66%, 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 66%.
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 | Platt College - Moore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
78 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Moore lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 66.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Moore returning, part-time students.
