by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Centura College - Norfolk 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 - Norfolk. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Norfolk has freshmen retention rates below 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Centura College - Norfolk | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
There were approximately 149 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 - Norfolk graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 149 | 63% |
| Six Years | 149 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 87 | 37% |
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 87 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 87 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 48 | 55.2% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 44.8% |
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.
The majority of students at Centura College - Norfolk are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Centura College-Norfolk represent 59.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Norfolk graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
60 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 55.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 45.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Centura College-Norfolk.
Returning / full-time students at Centura College-Norfolk represent 24.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Norfolk graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 23% 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 - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 53.85% |
Returning / part-time students at Centura College-Norfolk represent 16.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centura College - Norfolk graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 36% 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 - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 64.29% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 35.71% |
