by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Valencia College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Valencia College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
There were approximately 7106 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Valencia College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6409 | 40% |
| Six Years | 7106 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 208 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8892 | 55% |
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.
Approximately 8892 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8892 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3663 transferred to another institution.
Valencia College lost contact with the remaining 5078 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3663 | 41.2% |
| Dropped Out | 5078 | 57.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 26% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 32% |
| Hawaiian | 38% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| International | 53% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 76% |
| White | 46% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Valencia College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Valencia College represent 38.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Valencia College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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.
| Completions | Valencia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
2801 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
1212 transferred to another institution.
Valencia College lost contact with the remaining 1544 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 1212 | 43.27% |
| Dropped Out | 1544 | 55.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Valencia College represent 31.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Valencia College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.
| Completions | Valencia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
3384 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
70 are still enrolled.
1132 transferred to another institution.
Valencia College lost contact with the remaining 2182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 70 | 2.07% |
| Transferred | 1132 | 33.45% |
| Dropped Out | 2182 | 64.48% |
Returning / full-time students at Valencia College represent 12.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Valencia College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.
| Completions | Valencia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
825 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
Valencia College lost contact with the remaining 405 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 412 | 49.94% |
| Dropped Out | 405 | 49.09% |
Returning / part-time students at Valencia College represent 18.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Valencia College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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.
| Completions | Valencia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
1882 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
907 transferred to another institution.
Valencia College lost contact with the remaining 947 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 907 | 48.19% |
| Dropped Out | 947 | 50.32% |
