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Centura College - Virginia Beach Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
21% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Centura College - Virginia Beach 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Centura College - Virginia Beach retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Virginia Beach 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 - Virginia Beach Graduation Rates

21% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.19% Transfer Rate
48.42% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 373 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.

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 - Virginia Beach graduation rate 21%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Centura College - Virginia Beach Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years37221%
Six Years37321%
Eight Years60%
Did Not Complete1,39379%
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 - Virginia Beach Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1393 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1393 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred53538.4%
Dropped Out85861.6%

Centura College - Virginia Beach Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American83%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 - Virginia Beach are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Centura College - Virginia Beach Graduation Rates

28% First-Time, Full-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Centura College - Virginia Beach represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.35% of Centura College - Virginia Beach bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Centura College - Virginia Beach class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Centura College - Virginia Beach graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 - Virginia Beach First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCentura College - Virginia BeachNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years21%46.43%
Eight Years21%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Centura College - Virginia Beach Drop Out Rates

388 first-time / full-time students or 79% 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%
Transferred10727.58%
Dropped Out28172.42%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

293 Centura College - Virginia Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.53% 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 68%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

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 - Virginia Beach Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCentura College - Virginia BeachNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years68%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Centura College - Virginia Beach Drop Out Rates

93 non first-time / part-time students or 32% 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%
Transferred4952.69%
Dropped Out4447.31%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

56% Returning, Part-Time
7% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

989 Centura College - Virginia Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 7%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Centura College - Virginia Beach Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCentura College - Virginia BeachNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years7%36.03%
Eight Years8%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Centura College - Virginia Beach Drop Out Rates

912 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred37941.56%
Dropped Out53358.44%

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