by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at FGC? 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.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| FGC | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 396 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of FGC 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 | 361 | 36% |
| Six Years | 396 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 595 | 59% |
Approximately 595 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 595 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
151 transferred to another institution.
FGC lost contact with the remaining 428 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 151 | 25.4% |
| Dropped Out | 428 | 71.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| White | 59% |
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 FGC 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 Florida Gateway College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.02% of FGC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the FGC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FGC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | FGC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
FGC lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 65 | 26.86% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 70.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Florida Gateway College represent 31.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the FGC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
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 | FGC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
218 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
FGC lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 33 | 15.14% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 80.73% |
105 FGC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.44% 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 44%, 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 46%.
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 | FGC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
FGC lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 35.09% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 64.91% |
128 FGC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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 39%.
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 | FGC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
78 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
FGC lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 42.31% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 57.69% |
