by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UTI Rancho Cucamonga after their first year? Are UTI Rancho Cucamonga students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, UTI Rancho Cucamonga 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UTI Rancho Cucamonga | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1,140 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 62% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UTI Rancho Cucamonga graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,140 | 62% |
| Six Years | 1,140 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 699 | 38% |
Approximately 699 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 699 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
UTI Rancho Cucamonga lost contact with the remaining 675 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 3.4% |
| Dropped Out | 675 | 96.6% |
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 UTI Rancho Cucamonga 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 Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.79% of UTI Rancho Cucamonga bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the UTI Rancho Cucamonga class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UTI Rancho Cucamonga graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | UTI Rancho Cucamonga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
530 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
UTI Rancho Cucamonga lost contact with the remaining 514 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 3.02% |
| Dropped Out | 514 | 96.98% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTI Rancho Cucamonga first-time, part-time students.
506 UTI Rancho Cucamonga students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.22% 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 | UTI Rancho Cucamonga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
169 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.
8 transferred to another institution.
UTI Rancho Cucamonga lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 4.73% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 95.27% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UTI Rancho Cucamonga returning, part-time students.
