by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Vista College - Online first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Vista College - Online retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Vista College - Online 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Vista College - Online | 46% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 68 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Vista College - Online graduation rate 38%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Vista College - Online? The standard length of time for most students is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62 | 35% |
| Six Years | 68 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 108 | 61% |
Approximately 108 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 108 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Vista College - Online lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.8% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 94.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 53% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 28% |
| White | 68% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Vista College - Online are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Vista College - Online represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.00% of Vista College - Online bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Vista College - Online class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Vista College - Online graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Vista College - Online | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
106 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Vista College - Online lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 2.83% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 94.34% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vista College - Online first-time, part-time students.
19 Vista College - Online students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.67% 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 89%, 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 89%.
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 | Vista College - Online | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Vista College - Online lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vista College - Online returning, part-time students.
