by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding City College - Altamonte Springs 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 14% students making it past their freshmen year, City College - Altamonte Springs 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| City College - Altamonte Springs | 14% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 86 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% in six years, and 31% in eight years.
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 City College - Altamonte Springs graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86 | 31% |
| Six Years | 86 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 192 | 69% |
Approximately 192 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 192 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
City College - Altamonte Springs lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 5.2% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 94.8% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 City College - Altamonte Springs are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at City College - Altamonte Springs represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.07% of City College - Altamonte Springs bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the City College - Altamonte Springs class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the City College - Altamonte Springs graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | City College - Altamonte Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
40 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
City College - Altamonte Springs lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.50% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 97.50% |
First-time / part-time students at City College - Altamonte Springs represent 24.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the City College - Altamonte Springs class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | City College - Altamonte Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
54 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
City College - Altamonte Springs lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.70% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 96.30% |
68 City College - Altamonte Springs students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.46% 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 37%, 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 37%.
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 | City College - Altamonte Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
City College - Altamonte Springs lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 9.30% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 90.70% |
77 City College - Altamonte Springs students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 29%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | City College - Altamonte Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
City College - Altamonte Springs lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 5.45% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 94.55% |
