by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Centura College - Newport News after their first year? Are Centura College - Newport News students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Newport News 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Centura College - Newport News | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
There were approximately 104 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 49% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
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 Centura College - Newport News graduation rate 47%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 88 | 40% |
| Six Years | 104 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 115 | 52% |
Approximately 115 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 115 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Newport News lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 40 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 65.2% |
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 Centura College - Newport News are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Centura College - Newport News represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.12% of Centura College - Newport News bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Centura College - Newport News class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centura College - Newport News graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Centura College - Newport News | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
41 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Newport News lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 21.95% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 78.05% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Newport News first-time, part-time students.
131 Centura College - Newport News students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.28% 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 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.
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 | Centura College - Newport News | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
74 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Newport News lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 41.89% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 58.11% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Newport News returning, part-time students.
