by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Centura College - Richmond Main 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Centura College - Richmond Main 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 - Richmond Main | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 81 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 40% in six years, and 40% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Centura College - Richmond Main is 40%. 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 | 81 | 40% |
| Six Years | 81 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 123 | 60% |
Approximately 123 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 123 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Richmond Main lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 51 | 41.5% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 58.5% |
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 Centura College - Richmond Main 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 Centura College - Richmond Main represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.98% of Centura College - Richmond Main bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Centura College - Richmond Main class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centura College - Richmond Main graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 - Richmond Main | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
57 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Richmond Main lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 36.84% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 63.16% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Richmond Main first-time, part-time students.
113 Centura College - Richmond Main students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.39% 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 42%.
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 - Richmond Main | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Richmond Main lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 54.55% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Richmond Main returning, part-time students.
