by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CFK 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.
There were approximately 198 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 CFK graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 187 | 41% |
| Six Years | 198 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 260 | 56% |
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 260 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 260 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
CFK lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 118 | 45.4% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 54.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 33% |
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 CFK are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 The College of the Florida Keys represent 38.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CFK graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | CFK | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
93 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
CFK lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 45.16% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 54.84% |
First-time / part-time students at The College of the Florida Keys represent 23.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CFK graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | CFK | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
78 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
CFK lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 28 | 35.90% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 62.82% |
Returning / full-time students at The College of the Florida Keys represent 16.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CFK graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | CFK | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
CFK lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at The College of the Florida Keys represent 21.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CFK graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | CFK | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
45 non 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.
26 transferred to another institution.
CFK lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 57.78% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 42.22% |
