by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fortis College - Richmond 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.
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 - Richmond 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 - Richmond | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 256 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
46% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 51% in eight years.
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 - Richmond graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 256 | 51% |
| Six Years | 256 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 244 | 49% |
Approximately 244 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 244 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Richmond lost contact with the remaining 183 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 61 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 183 | 75.0% |
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 - Richmond 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 - Richmond represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.42% of Fortis College - Richmond bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Richmond class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Richmond graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 - Richmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
175 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Richmond lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 44 | 25.14% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 74.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Richmond first-time, part-time students.
178 Fortis College - Richmond students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.60% 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 61%, 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 61%.
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 - Richmond | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
69 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Richmond lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 24.64% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 75.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Richmond returning, part-time students.
