Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay 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.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Retention Rate
• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay 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
• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Retention Rate

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

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Graduation Rates

There were approximately 497 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay graduation rate 59%.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay 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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Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rate

Approximately 342 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 342 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay lost contact with the remaining 334 who we assumed dropped out.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay represent 7.46% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rates

37 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay represent 7.82% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 14% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rates

57 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay represent 52.84% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rates

59 non first-time / part-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay represent 31.87% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay Drop Out Rates

189 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.

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