by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Spartan College - Tulsa first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Spartan College - Tulsa 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.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Spartan College - Tulsa | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
How many of the estimated 421 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 Spartan College - Tulsa graduation rate 73%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 391 | 68% |
| Six Years | 421 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 157 | 27% |
Approximately 157 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 157 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 1.9% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 98.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 71% |
| Asian | 68% |
| Black / African-American | 62% |
| Hispanic | 62% |
| International | 84% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 71% |
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 Spartan College - Tulsa 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 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.50% of Spartan College - Tulsa bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Spartan College - Tulsa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spartan College - Tulsa graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | Spartan College - Tulsa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
104 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.88% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 97.12% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Spartan College - Tulsa first-time, part-time students.
93 Spartan College - Tulsa students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.09% 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 43%, 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 43%.
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 | Spartan College - Tulsa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Tulsa lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Spartan College - Tulsa returning, part-time students.
