by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FSCJ first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at FSCJ. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Florida State College at Jacksonville.
There were approximately 3077 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 FSCJ graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2757 | 34% |
| Six Years | 3077 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 83 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5069 | 62% |
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 5069 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5069 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1862 transferred to another institution.
FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 3053 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1862 | 36.7% |
| Dropped Out | 3053 | 60.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| International | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 38% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 FSCJ 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 Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 23.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FSCJ graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | FSCJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
1059 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 670 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 2.74% |
| Transferred | 360 | 33.99% |
| Dropped Out | 670 | 63.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 35.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FSCJ graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | FSCJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
2053 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
73 are still enrolled.
585 transferred to another institution.
FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 1395 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 73 | 3.56% |
| Transferred | 585 | 28.49% |
| Dropped Out | 1395 | 67.95% |
Returning / full-time students at Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 12.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FSCJ graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | FSCJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
475 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 239 | 50.32% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 47.79% |
Returning / part-time students at Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 28.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FSCJ graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | FSCJ | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
1482 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
678 transferred to another institution.
FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 761 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 678 | 45.75% |
| Dropped Out | 761 | 51.35% |
