by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida Career College - Boynton Beach has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Florida Career College - Boynton Beach | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 306 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 64% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 59% 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 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 306 | 59% |
| Six Years | 306 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 209 | 41% |
Approximately 209 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 209 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 4.8% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 95.2% |
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 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach 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 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.82% of Florida Career College - Boynton Beach bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the Florida Career College - Boynton Beach class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Florida Career College - Boynton Beach 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Florida Career College - Boynton Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
102 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 7.84% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 92.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach represent 45.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time, part-time students in the Florida Career College - Boynton Beach class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Florida Career College - Boynton Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 54% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 23.72% |
107 first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.87% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 98.13% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Career College - Boynton Beach returning, part-time students.
