Institutional Performance Measures
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is committed to continuous improvement and monitors its institutional effectiveness (how well its performance matches its purpose) by monitoring several key performance measures.
Data shown on this page is the most recent available that has been made accessible to share on the website.
Key Performance Indicators
(sources: internal data collections and post-graduate surveys)
Retention Rate
The Retention Rate is the percentage of students enrolled in a program of study in the fall who return to the next fall.
The Stevens Cohort is the year that the students first enrolled at the College.
Graduation Rate
The Graduation Rate is the percentage of students enrolled in a program of study who graduate within 3 years for an associates, or 1.5 years for a certificate.
2019 graduation rates are based on associate degree completion within 3 years (150% percent of normal time) and certificate completion in 2 years (200% of normal time).
The Stevens Cohort is the year that the students first enrolled at the College.
In-Field Placement Rate
The In-Field Placement Rate is the percentage of graduates employed full-time in a field related directly to their major, or continuing in education full-time, during their first year after graduation.
Program Satisfaction
Program Satisfaction: Graduates reported their level of satisfaction with how well their program of study prepared them to enter the workforce.
Graduate Salary
Graduate Salary is the median annual income of graduates employed full-time in a field related directly to their major within the first year after graduation.
Students with Loan Debt
Students with Loan Debt (Median)
- Student Loan Profile: derived from combining the total amount of all student loans received by the student during their time at Stevens. Since Thaddeus stevens College is a residential college, much of the debt is incurred as a result of housing and meal expenses.
Graduates with Loan Debt reflects the percentage of graduates who have student loan debt.
Amount of Loan Debt indicates the median amount of student loan debt.
National Center for Education Statistics
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of survey components that collects data from about 7,500 institutions that provide postsecondary education across the United States. IPEDS collects institution-level data on student enrollment, graduation rates, student charges, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances. These data are used at the federal and state levels for policy analysis and development; at the institutional level for benchmarking and peer analysis; and by students and parents, through the College Navigator, an online tool to aid in the college search process.
The Chronicle of Higher Education – College Completion
College Completion is a microsite produced by The Chronicle of Higher Education with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its goal is to share data on completion rates in American higher education in a visually stimulating way. Our hope is that, as you browse around the site, you will find your own stories in the statistics and use the tools we provide to download data files; share charts through your own presentations; and comment, start conversations, or provide tips about this important topic.