Fort Valley State University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Fort Valley State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Fort Valley State University 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 Fort Valley State University. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Fort Valley State University Retention Rate
• Fort Valley State University Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Fort Valley State University Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Fort Valley State University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

Fort Valley State University Graduation Rates

Of the 358 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Fort Valley State University graduation rate 45%.

Fort Valley State University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 425 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 425 students who did not complete their degree?

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 248 transferred to another institution.

• Fort Valley State University lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.

Fort Valley State University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Fort Valley State University 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 Fort Valley State University Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Fort Valley State University represent 69.29% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fort Valley State University graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

Fort Valley State University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rates

299 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 177 transferred to another institution.

• Fort Valley State University lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Fort Valley State University represent 2.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fort Valley State University graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Fort Valley State University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Fort Valley State University lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Fort Valley State University represent 22.72% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fort Valley State University graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

Fort Valley State University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rates

87 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 51 transferred to another institution.

• Fort Valley State University lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Fort Valley State University represent 5.99% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fort Valley State University graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

Fort Valley State University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Fort Valley State University Drop Out Rates

26 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Fort Valley State University lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License