by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Florida Career College - Jacksonville? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida Career College - Jacksonville 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 | |
|---|---|
| Florida Career College - Jacksonville | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 276 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
62% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 53% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Florida Career College - Jacksonville is 53%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 276 | 53% |
| Six Years | 276 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 246 | 47% |
Approximately 246 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Jacksonville lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 19 | 7.7% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 92.3% |
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 Florida Career College - Jacksonville 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 students at Florida Career College - Jacksonville represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.38% of Florida Career College - Jacksonville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Florida Career College - Jacksonville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Florida Career College - Jacksonville graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 - Jacksonville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
118 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Jacksonville lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 9.32% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 90.68% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Career College - Jacksonville represent 39.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Florida Career College - Jacksonville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 - Jacksonville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
128 first-time / part-time students or 62% 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 - Jacksonville lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 6.25% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 93.75% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Career College - Jacksonville returning, part-time students.
