by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Richmond School of Health and Technology after their first year? Are Richmond School of Health and Technology 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Richmond School of Health and Technology 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Richmond School of Health and Technology | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 341 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Richmond School of Health and Technology graduation rate 68%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 341 | 68% |
| Six Years | 341 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 160 | 32% |
Approximately 160 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 160 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Richmond School of Health and Technology lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 30 | 18.8% |
| Dropped Out | 130 | 81.3% |
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 Richmond School of Health and Technology 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 Chester Career College represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.66% of Richmond School of Health and Technology bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Richmond School of Health and Technology class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Richmond School of Health and Technology graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Richmond School of Health and Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
55 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Richmond School of Health and Technology lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.64% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 96.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Richmond School of Health and Technology first-time, part-time students.
397 Richmond School of Health and Technology students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 79.08% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Richmond School of Health and Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
105 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Richmond School of Health and Technology lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 73.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Richmond School of Health and Technology returning, part-time students.
