by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southern California Institute of Technology 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 91% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern California Institute of Technology 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Southern California Institute of Technology | 91% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 341 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 77% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Southern California Institute of Technology is 75%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Southern California Institute of Technology? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 334 | 73% |
| Six Years | 341 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 107 | 23% |
Approximately 107 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 107 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Southern California Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.8% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 97.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86% |
| Black / African-American | 84% |
| Hawaiian | 88% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 75% |
| White | 74% |
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 Southern California Institute of Technology 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 Southern California Institute of Technology represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.53% of Southern California Institute of Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Southern California Institute of Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern California Institute of Technology graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | Southern California Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 75% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 47.82% |
105 first-time / full-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Southern California Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.86% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 97.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern California Institute of Technology first-time, part-time students.
7 Southern California Institute of Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.52% 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 | Southern California Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southern California Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern California Institute of Technology returning, part-time students.
