by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Fortis College - Cutler Bay after their first year? Are Fortis College - Cutler Bay 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Cutler Bay 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Cutler Bay | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 14 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
40% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 45% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Fortis College - Cutler Bay is 45%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14 | 45% |
| Six Years | 14 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 17 | 55% |
Approximately 17 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 17 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cutler Bay lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 29.4% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 70.6% |
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 - Cutler Bay are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 - Cutler Bay represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.29% of Fortis College - Cutler Bay bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Cutler Bay class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Cutler Bay graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 - Cutler Bay | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
3 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cutler Bay lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Cutler Bay first-time, part-time students.
26 Fortis College - Cutler Bay students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 83.87% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 - Cutler Bay | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
14 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.
4 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cutler Bay lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 71.43% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Cutler Bay returning, part-time students.
