Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Fortis College-Salt Lake City 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

• Fortis College - Salt Lake City Retention Rate
• Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Fortis College - Salt Lake City Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Retention Rate

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

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Salt Lake City has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rates

Of the 181 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

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 66%.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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 - Salt Lake City Drop Out Rate

Approximately 95 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 95 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 25 transferred to another institution.

• Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Fortis College-Salt Lake City.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Fortis College - Salt Lake City Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Fortis College-Salt Lake City represent 41.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fortis College - Salt Lake City graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Fortis College - Salt Lake City Drop Out Rates

41 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Fortis College-Salt Lake City.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Fortis College-Salt Lake City represent 58.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Fortis College - Salt Lake City graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Fortis College - Salt Lake City Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Fortis College - Salt Lake City lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Fortis College-Salt Lake City.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics