by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to YTI Career Institute-Altoona after their first year? Are YTI Career Institute-Altoona students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, YTI Career Institute-Altoona 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| YTI Career Institute-Altoona | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 207 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 72% of the cohort graduated. After six years 72% had completed their degree, and 72% 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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 207 | 72% |
| Six Years | 207 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 82 | 28% |
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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona 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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.23% of YTI Career Institute-Altoona bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the YTI Career Institute-Altoona class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the YTI Career Institute-Altoona graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | YTI Career Institute-Altoona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
64 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
YTI Career Institute-Altoona lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on YTI Career Institute-Altoona first-time, part-time students.
61 YTI Career Institute-Altoona students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.11% 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 70%, 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 70%.
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 | YTI Career Institute-Altoona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
YTI Career Institute-Altoona lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on YTI Career Institute-Altoona returning, part-time students.
