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RSI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

64% 4-Year Graduation Rate
58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
78% Retention Rate

The Refrigeration School 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding RSI 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.

RSI Retention Rate

78% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, RSI 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

RSI Retention  78 out of 100
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Arizona Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
RSI78%
Nationwide70.57%
Arizona67.94%

RSI Graduation Rates

58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.89% Transfer Rate
35.34% Dropout Rate

Of the 394 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 64% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 58% 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 RSI graduation rate 58%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58%
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RSI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years39458%
Six Years39458%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete28842%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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RSI Drop Out Rate

Approximately 288 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 288 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4716.3%
Dropped Out24183.7%

RSI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 RSI 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 RSI Graduation Rates

88% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at The Refrigeration School represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.70% of RSI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the RSI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the RSI graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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RSI First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRSINationwide
Four Years64%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years64%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time RSI Drop Out Rates

219 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3817.35%
Dropped Out18182.65%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on RSI first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

82 RSI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.02% 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 16%, 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 16%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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RSI Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRSINationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years16%53.83%
Eight Years16%55.07%

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

69 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred913.04%
Dropped Out6086.96%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on RSI returning, part-time students.

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