by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis College - Norfolk? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Norfolk 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Norfolk | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 196 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
63% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 57% in six years, and 57% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Fortis College - Norfolk is 57%. 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 | 196 | 57% |
| Six Years | 196 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 150 | 43% |
Approximately 150 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 150 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 38 | 25.3% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 74.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 - Norfolk are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Fortis College - Norfolk represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.51% of Fortis College - Norfolk bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Norfolk class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Norfolk graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
59 first-time / full-time students or 37% 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 - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 25.42% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 74.58% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Norfolk first-time, part-time students.
188 Fortis College - Norfolk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.34% 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 52%, 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 52%.
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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
91 non first-time / part-time students or 48% 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 - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time 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 on Fortis College - Norfolk returning, part-time students.
