by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Fortis College - Centerville after their first year? Are Fortis College - Centerville students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, Fortis College - Centerville 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Centerville | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 951 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 40% in six years, and 40% 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 Fortis College - Centerville graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 951 | 40% |
| Six Years | 951 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,425 | 60% |
Approximately 1425 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1425 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
357 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Centerville lost contact with the remaining 1068 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 357 | 25.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,068 | 74.9% |
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 Fortis College - Centerville 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 Fortis College - Centerville represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.42% of Fortis College - Centerville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Centerville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Centerville graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Fortis College - Centerville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
824 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Centerville lost contact with the remaining 618 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 206 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 618 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Centerville first-time, part-time students.
1082 Fortis College - Centerville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Fortis College - Centerville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
601 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.
151 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Centerville lost contact with the remaining 450 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 151 | 25.12% |
| Dropped Out | 450 | 74.88% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Centerville returning, part-time students.
