by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Centura College - Virginia Beach 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 | |
|---|---|
| Centura College - Virginia Beach | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
There were approximately 373 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
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 Centura College - Virginia Beach graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 372 | 21% |
| Six Years | 373 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,393 | 79% |
Approximately 1393 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1393 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
535 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Virginia Beach lost contact with the remaining 858 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 535 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 858 | 61.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 83% |
| White | 67% |
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 - Virginia Beach 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 - Virginia Beach represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.35% of Centura College - Virginia Beach bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Centura College - Virginia Beach class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centura College - Virginia Beach graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 - Virginia Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
388 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Virginia Beach lost contact with the remaining 281 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 107 | 27.58% |
| Dropped Out | 281 | 72.42% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centura College - Virginia Beach first-time, part-time students.
293 Centura College - Virginia Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.53% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 - Virginia Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Virginia Beach lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 49 | 52.69% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 47.31% |
989 Centura College - Virginia Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 7%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | Centura College - Virginia Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 7% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
912 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
379 transferred to another institution.
Centura College - Virginia Beach lost contact with the remaining 533 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 379 | 41.56% |
| Dropped Out | 533 | 58.44% |
