by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fortis College - Columbus 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 Fortis College - Columbus. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Columbus has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 327 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Fortis College - Columbus graduation rate 56%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 327 | 56% |
| Six Years | 327 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 254 | 44% |
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 254 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 254 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 64 | 25.2% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 74.8% |
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 Fortis College - Columbus are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Fortis College-Columbus represent 34.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fortis College - Columbus graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Fortis College - Columbus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
91 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 25.27% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 74.73% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Fortis College-Columbus.
Returning / full-time students at Fortis College-Columbus represent 65.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fortis College - Columbus graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Fortis College - Columbus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
163 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Columbus lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 41 | 25.15% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 74.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Fortis College-Columbus.
