by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Valley College - Cleveland 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 Valley College - Cleveland. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, Valley College - Cleveland 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Valley College - Cleveland | 45% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
We don’t have graduation rate data for Valley College-Cleveland.
At this time we lack drop out information for Valley College-Cleveland.
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Valley College-Cleveland.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Valley College-Cleveland.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Valley College-Cleveland.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Valley College-Cleveland.