Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how City College - Fort Lauderdale's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at City College - Fort Lauderdale. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at City College - Fort Lauderdale
- Graduation Rates at City College - Fort Lauderdale
The First Year Retention Rates at City College - Fort Lauderdale Could Not Be Determined
We were not able to determine the freshman retention rate at City College - Fort Lauderdale.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 72.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 68.0%.
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 41.6% of City College - Fort Lauderdale Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At City College - Fort Lauderdale, there were 77 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2013. By 2015, six years after beginning their degree, 41.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 41.6% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 58.4% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 46 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and City College - Fort Lauderdale lost contact with the remaining 45 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 - Fort Lauderdale Represent 80.5% of the Class of 2013 and 81.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A, first-time students in the City College - Fort Lauderdale class of 2013 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 41.9% and by 2017, 41.9% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.4% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
City College - Fort Lauderdale is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to City College - Fort Lauderdale, we expected that after six years about 37.0% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at City College - Fort Lauderdale
58.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2013 had not Completed Their Degree by 2017
Of these 36 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and City College - Fort Lauderdale lost contact with the remaining 36 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at City College - Fort Lauderdale Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2013 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in City College - Fort Lauderdale's class of 2013 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Returning / Full-time Students at City College - Fort Lauderdale Represent 19.5% of the Class of 2013 and 18.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 40.0%, returning students in the City College - Fort Lauderdale class of 2013 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 40.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at City College - Fort Lauderdale
60.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2013 had not Completed Their Degree by 2017
Of these 9 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and City College - Fort Lauderdale lost contact with the remaining 9 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at City College - Fort Lauderdale Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2013 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in City College - Fort Lauderdale's class of 2013 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.7% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
