by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Florida Career College - West Palm Beach 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Florida Career College - West Palm Beach 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 - West Palm Beach | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 339 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
70% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 66% in six years, and 66% in 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 - West Palm Beach graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 339 | 66% |
| Six Years | 339 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 177 | 34% |
Approximately 177 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 177 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - West Palm Beach lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 29 | 16.4% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 83.6% |
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.
The majority of students at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.35% of Florida Career College - West Palm Beach bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the Florida Career College - West Palm 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 - West Palm Beach graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 - West Palm Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
113 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Florida Career College - West Palm Beach lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 15.93% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 84.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach represent 25.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time, part-time students in the Florida Career College - West Palm 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 52%.
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 - West Palm Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 52% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 23.72% |
64 first-time / part-time students or 48% 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 - West Palm Beach lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 17.19% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 82.81% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Florida Career College - West Palm Beach returning, part-time students.
