by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Centura College - Chesapeake after their first year? Are Centura College - Chesapeake 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Centura College - Chesapeake | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 58 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 50% of the cohort graduated. After six years 35% had completed their degree, and 35% 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 Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57 | 35% |
| Six Years | 58 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 106 | 65% |
Approximately 106 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 106 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 11 | 10.4% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 89.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 100% |
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 Centura College - Chesapeake 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 Centura College - Chesapeake represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.17% of Centura College - Chesapeake bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Centura College - Chesapeake class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Centura College - Chesapeake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
32 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 18.75% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 81.25% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Chesapeake first-time, part-time students.
100 Centura College - Chesapeake students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.98% 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 26%, 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 26%.
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 | Centura College - Chesapeake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
74 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 6.76% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 93.24% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Chesapeake returning, part-time students.
