Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Pinnacle Career Institute, over the last five years 54% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Pinnacle Career Institute.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Pinnacle Career Institute | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 38% | 31% |
| Asian | 90% | 48% |
| Black | 38% | 35% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 20% | 25% |
| White | 62% | 51% |
| Multiple races | 39% | 36% |
| Unknown race | 44% | 34% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Pinnacle Career Institute has 929 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 92% of students are male.
And about 51% of students are white.