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City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

64% 4-Year Graduation Rate
42% 6-Year Graduation Rate

City College - Fort Lauderdale 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to City College - Fort Lauderdale after their first year? Are City College - Fort Lauderdale 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, City College - Fort Lauderdale 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%.

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Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
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?

City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rates

42% 6-Year Graduation Rate
21.76% Transfer Rate
36.53% Dropout Rate

Of the 160 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 64% of the cohort graduated. After six years 42% had completed their degree, and 42% 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 City College - Fort Lauderdale graduation rate 42%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42%
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City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years15741%
Six Years16042%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete22558%
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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City College - Fort Lauderdale Drop Out Rate

Approximately 225 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 225 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8437.3%
Dropped Out14162.7%

City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American24%
Hispanic17%
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 City College - Fort Lauderdale 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 City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rates

25% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at City College - Fort Lauderdale represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.13% of City College - Fort Lauderdale bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the City College - Fort Lauderdale class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the City College - Fort Lauderdale graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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City College - Fort Lauderdale First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCity College - Fort LauderdaleNationwide
Four Years64%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years64%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time City College - Fort Lauderdale Drop Out Rates

35 first-time / full-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred1748.57%
Dropped Out1851.43%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at City College - Fort Lauderdale represent 30.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the City College - Fort Lauderdale class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time City College - Fort Lauderdale Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCity College - Fort LauderdaleNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years20%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time City College - Fort Lauderdale Drop Out Rates

94 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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%
Transferred2829.79%
Dropped Out6670.21%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

69 City College - Fort Lauderdale students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.88% 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 72%, 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 72%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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City College - Fort Lauderdale Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCity College - Fort LauderdaleNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years72%53.83%
Eight Years72%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time City College - Fort Lauderdale Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 28% 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%
Transferred631.58%
Dropped Out1368.42%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

102 City College - Fort Lauderdale students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.

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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City College - Fort Lauderdale Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCity College - Fort LauderdaleNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time City College - Fort Lauderdale Drop Out Rates

77 non first-time / part-time students or 75% 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%
Transferred3342.86%
Dropped Out4457.14%

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