by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fortis College - Salt Lake City 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Salt Lake City 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Salt Lake City | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
How many of the estimated 163 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 58% of the cohort graduated. After six years 63% had completed their degree, and 63% after 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 - Salt Lake City graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 163 | 63% |
| Six Years | 163 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 96 | 37% |
Approximately 96 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 96 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 75.0% |
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 - Salt Lake City 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 - Salt Lake City represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.49% of Fortis College - Salt Lake City bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Salt Lake City class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Salt Lake City graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 - Salt Lake City | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
48 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Salt Lake City first-time, part-time students.
145 Fortis College - Salt Lake City students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.98% 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 67%, 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 67%.
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 - Salt Lake City | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Salt Lake City returning, part-time students.
