by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pratt Institute 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Pratt Institute has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 618 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Pratt Institute graduation rate 67%.
The average Pratt Institute student takes 4.39 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 544 | 59% |
| Six Years | 618 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 298 | 32% |
Approximately 298 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 298 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Pratt Institute lost contact with the remaining 241 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 53 | 17.8% |
| Dropped Out | 241 | 80.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| International | 78% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 68% |
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 Pratt Institute 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 students at Pratt Institute - Main represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.05% of Pratt Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Pratt Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pratt Institute graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Pratt Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
238 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Pratt Institute lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.26% |
| Transferred | 48 | 20.17% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 79.41% |
First-time / part-time students at Pratt Institute - Main represent 0.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Pratt Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Pratt Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
206 Pratt Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.32% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Pratt Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Pratt Institute lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 8.33% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 86.67% |
1 Pratt Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Pratt Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
