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Centura College - Chesapeake Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

50% 4-Year Graduation Rate
35% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Centura College - Chesapeake 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Chesapeake 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

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Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Centura College - Chesapeake Graduation Rates

35% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.71% Transfer Rate
57.93% Dropout Rate

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%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Centura College - Chesapeake Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5735%
Six Years5835%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete10665%
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.
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Centura College - Chesapeake Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1110.4%
Dropped Out9589.6%

Centura College - Chesapeake Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American40%
Hispanic100%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown50%
White100%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Centura College - Chesapeake Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

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Centura College - Chesapeake First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCentura College - ChesapeakeNationwide
Four Years50%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years50%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Centura College - Chesapeake Drop Out Rates

32 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred618.75%
Dropped Out2681.25%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Chesapeake first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

61% Returning, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

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Centura College - Chesapeake Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCentura College - ChesapeakeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years26%53.83%
Eight Years26%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Centura College - Chesapeake Drop Out Rates

74 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred56.76%
Dropped Out6993.24%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Chesapeake returning, part-time students.

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