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Fortis College - Houston Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

67% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Fortis College - Houston 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Fortis College - Houston retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Fortis College - Houston Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Houston 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

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Fortis College - Houston68%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Fortis College - Houston Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.91% Transfer Rate
26.56% Dropout Rate

Of the 413 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 67% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.

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 - Houston graduation rate 65%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Fortis College - Houston Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years41365%
Six Years41365%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete22735%
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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Fortis College - Houston Drop Out Rate

Approximately 227 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 227 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5725.1%
Dropped Out17074.9%

Fortis College - Houston Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Fortis College - Houston 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 Fortis College - Houston Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Fortis College - Houston represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.18% of Fortis College - Houston bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Houston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Fortis College - Houston graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

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Fortis College - Houston First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFortis College - HoustonNationwide
Four Years67%37.92%
Six Years67%46.43%
Eight Years67%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Fortis College - Houston Drop Out Rates

161 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4125.47%
Dropped Out12074.53%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Houston first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

152 Fortis College - Houston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.75% 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 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

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.

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Fortis College - Houston Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFortis College - HoustonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Fortis College - Houston Drop Out Rates

66 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1624.24%
Dropped Out5075.76%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Houston returning, part-time students.

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