by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to City College - Gainesville after their first year? Are City College - Gainesville 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| City College - Gainesville | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 101 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of City College - Gainesville is 34%. 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 | 101 | 34% |
| Six Years | 101 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 193 | 66% |
Approximately 193 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 193 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
City College - Gainesville lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 78 | 40.4% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 59.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 13% |
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 City College - Gainesville 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 City College - Gainesville represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.75% of City College - Gainesville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the City College - Gainesville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the City College - Gainesville graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | City College - Gainesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
38 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
City College - Gainesville 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 | 19 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 50.00% |
First-time / part-time students at City College - Gainesville represent 39.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the City College - Gainesville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | City College - Gainesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
91 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
City College - Gainesville lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 38.46% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 61.54% |
46 City College - Gainesville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.65% 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 52%, 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 52%.
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 | City College - Gainesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
City College - Gainesville lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 40.91% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 59.09% |
70 City College - Gainesville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | City College - Gainesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
City College - Gainesville lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 35.71% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 64.29% |
