by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls? 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.
With 43% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 329 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 329 | 53% |
| Six Years | 329 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 297 | 47% |
Approximately 297 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 297 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 74 | 24.9% |
| Dropped Out | 223 | 75.1% |
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 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls 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 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.94% of Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
149 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 24.83% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 75.17% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls first-time, part-time students.
316 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.48% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
148 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls returning, part-time students.
