by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Carver Career Center? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 98% students making it past their freshmen year, Carver Career Center has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carver Career Center | 98% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
Of the 72 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
76% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 85% in six years, and 85% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Carver Career Center is 85%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64 | 75% |
| Six Years | 72 | 85% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 13 | 15% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Carver Career Center are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Carver Career Center represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.33% of Carver Career Center bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the Carver Career Center class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carver Career Center graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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 | Carver Career Center | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 88% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Carver Career Center lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Carver Career Center represent 20.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time, part-time students in the Carver Career Center class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Carver Career Center | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 71% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Carver Career Center lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carver Career Center returning, part-time students.
