by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Centura College - Norfolk? 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Norfolk 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 - Norfolk | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 113 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 42% in six years, and 42% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Centura College - Norfolk is 42%. 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 | 108 | 40% |
| Six Years | 113 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 154 | 58% |
Approximately 154 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 154 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 125 | 81.2% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 18.8% |
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 - Norfolk 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 - Norfolk represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.05% of Centura College - Norfolk bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Centura College - Norfolk class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centura College - Norfolk graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
78 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 75.64% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 24.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Norfolk first-time, part-time students.
146 Centura College - Norfolk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.68% 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 48%, 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 48%.
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 - Norfolk | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
76 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Norfolk lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 66 | 86.84% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 13.16% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Norfolk returning, part-time students.
