by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Florida Career College - Tampa 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida Career College - Tampa 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 - Tampa | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 224 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 67% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 65% 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 - Tampa graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 224 | 65% |
| Six Years | 224 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 121 | 35% |
Approximately 121 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 121 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Tampa lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 21 | 17.4% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 82.6% |
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 - Tampa 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 - Tampa represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.07% of Florida Career College - Tampa bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the Florida Career College - Tampa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Florida Career College - Tampa graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 - Tampa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
101 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Tampa lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 16.83% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 83.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Career College - Tampa represent 11.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Florida Career College - Tampa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 - Tampa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
20 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - Tampa lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 80.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Career College - Tampa returning, part-time students.
