by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding EFSC 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.
Of the 1895 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 EFSC graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1735 | 42% |
| Six Years | 1895 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2211 | 53% |
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 2211 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2211 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
789 transferred to another institution.
EFSC lost contact with the remaining 1358 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 789 | 35.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1358 | 61.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 58% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 29% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 56% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at EFSC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Eastern Florida State College represent 41.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EFSC graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | EFSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
730 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
263 transferred to another institution.
EFSC lost contact with the remaining 440 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 263 | 36.03% |
| Dropped Out | 440 | 60.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Eastern Florida State College represent 31.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EFSC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | EFSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
884 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
EFSC lost contact with the remaining 616 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.71% |
| Transferred | 244 | 27.60% |
| Dropped Out | 616 | 69.68% |
Returning / full-time students at Eastern Florida State College represent 11.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EFSC graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | EFSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
191 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
EFSC lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 93 | 48.69% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 49.74% |
Returning / part-time students at Eastern Florida State College represent 15.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the EFSC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | EFSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
406 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
EFSC lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 189 | 46.55% |
| Dropped Out | 207 | 50.99% |
