by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Fortis Institute - Houston after their first year? Are Fortis Institute - Houston students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis Institute - Houston has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis Institute - Houston | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 359 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.
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 Institute - Houston graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 359 | 59% |
| Six Years | 359 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 250 | 41% |
Approximately 250 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 250 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Houston lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 63 | 25.2% |
| Dropped Out | 187 | 74.8% |
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.
The majority of students at Fortis Institute - Houston are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Fortis Institute - Houston represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.09% of Fortis Institute - Houston bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Fortis Institute - Houston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis Institute - Houston 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 Institute - Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
235 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.
59 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Houston lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 25.11% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 74.89% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Houston first-time, part-time students.
47 Fortis Institute - Houston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.72% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 Institute - Houston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Houston lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 73.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Houston returning, part-time students.
