by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis College - Indianapolis? 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 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Indianapolis 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Indianapolis | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 58 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 45% of the cohort graduated. After six years 39% had completed their degree, and 39% 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 - Indianapolis graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58 | 39% |
| Six Years | 58 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 92 | 61% |
Approximately 92 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 92 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Indianapolis lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 26.1% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 73.9% |
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 - Indianapolis 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 - Indianapolis represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.00% of Fortis College - Indianapolis bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Indianapolis class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Indianapolis graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 - Indianapolis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
36 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Indianapolis lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Indianapolis first-time, part-time students.
85 Fortis College - Indianapolis students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.67% 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 34%, 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 34%.
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 - Indianapolis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Indianapolis lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 26.79% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 73.21% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Indianapolis returning, part-time students.
