by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Centura College - Chesapeake first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Centura College - Chesapeake. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Centura College-Chesapeake.
Of the 184 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
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 Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 184 | 72% |
| Six Years | 184 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 72 | 28% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 72 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 72 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 32 | 44.4% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 55.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| White | 100% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Centura College - Chesapeake are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Centura College-Chesapeake represent 38.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Centura College - Chesapeake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
28 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Centura College-Chesapeake.
Returning / full-time students at Centura College-Chesapeake represent 33.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 91% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Centura College - Chesapeake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 91% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 75.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Centura College-Chesapeake represent 28.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Chesapeake graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Centura College - Chesapeake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Chesapeake lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 75.00% |
