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Fortis Institute - Nashville Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

55% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60% Retention Rate

Fortis Institute - Nashville 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis Institute - Nashville? 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.

Fortis Institute - Nashville Retention Rate

60% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis Institute - Nashville 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

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Tennessee Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Fortis Institute - Nashville60%
Nationwide70.57%
Tennessee71.48%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Fortis Institute - Nashville Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.73% Transfer Rate
32.39% Dropout Rate

Of the 300 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Fortis Institute - Nashville is 56%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Fortis Institute - Nashville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years30056%
Six Years30056%
Eight Years21%
Did Not Complete22943%
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 Institute - Nashville Drop Out Rate

Approximately 229 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 229 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5724.9%
Dropped Out17275.1%

Fortis Institute - Nashville Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Institute - Nashville 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 Fortis Institute - Nashville Graduation Rates

81% First-Time, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Fortis Institute - Nashville represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.33% of Fortis Institute - Nashville bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the Fortis Institute - Nashville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Fortis Institute - Nashville graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFortis Institute - NashvilleNationwide
Four Years55%37.92%
Six Years55%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Fortis Institute - Nashville Drop Out Rates

191 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4724.61%
Dropped Out14475.39%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Nashville first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

100 Fortis Institute - Nashville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.83% 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 62%, 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 62%.

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.

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Fortis Institute - Nashville Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFortis Institute - NashvilleNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years62%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Fortis Institute - Nashville Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1026.32%
Dropped Out2873.68%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Nashville returning, part-time students.

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