FSCJ Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Florida State College at Jacksonville 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at FSCJ? 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.

• FSCJ Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• FSCJ Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, FSCJ 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

FSCJ Graduation Rates

There were approximately 3,784 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical FSCJ graduation rate 34%.

FSCJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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FSCJ Drop Out Rate

Approximately 7353 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 7353 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1546 transferred to another institution.

• FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 5539 who we assumed dropped out.

FSCJ Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 FSCJ 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 FSCJ Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.24% of FSCJ bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the FSCJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the FSCJ graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.

FSCJ First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time FSCJ Drop Out Rates

1608 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 365 transferred to another institution.

• FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 1166 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Florida State College at Jacksonville represent 39.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the FSCJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.

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 FSCJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time FSCJ Drop Out Rates

3171 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 129 are still enrolled.

• 386 transferred to another institution.

• FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 2656 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

1207 FSCJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.69% 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 49%.

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.

FSCJ Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time FSCJ Drop Out Rates

617 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 13 are still enrolled.

• 224 transferred to another institution.

• FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 380 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2794 FSCJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 30%.

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.

FSCJ Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time FSCJ Drop Out Rates

1957 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 49 are still enrolled.

• 571 transferred to another institution.

• FSCJ lost contact with the remaining 1337 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics