by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Centra College of Nursing retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Centra College of Nursing | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 124 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 91% of the cohort graduated. After six years 96% had completed their degree, and 96% after eight years.
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 Centra College of Nursing graduation rate 96%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 124 | 96% |
| Six Years | 124 | 96% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 5 | 4% |
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 Centra College of Nursing are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Centra College of Nursing represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.06% of Centra College of Nursing bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 91%, first-time students in the Centra College of Nursing class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centra College of Nursing graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 91% 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 | Centra College of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 91% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 47.82% |
1 first-time / full-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Centra College of Nursing lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centra College of Nursing first-time, part-time students.
26 Centra College of Nursing students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.16% 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 92%, 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 92%.
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 | Centra College of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 92% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 92% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Centra College of Nursing 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% |
92 Centra College of Nursing students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 71.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 98%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 98%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Centra College of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 98% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 98% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 2% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Centra College of Nursing lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
