by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis College - Columbus? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Columbus 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 - Columbus | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 291 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 61% of the cohort graduated. After six years 53% had completed their degree, and 53% after 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 - Columbus graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 291 | 53% |
| Six Years | 291 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 260 | 47% |
Approximately 260 students or 47% 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.
65 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 65 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 75.0% |
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 - Columbus 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 - Columbus represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.40% of Fortis College - Columbus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Columbus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Columbus graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 - Columbus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
45 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 24.44% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 75.56% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Columbus first-time, part-time students.
435 Fortis College - Columbus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 78.95% 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 51%, 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 51%.
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 - Columbus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
215 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 54 | 25.12% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 74.88% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Columbus returning, part-time students.
