by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Fortis College - Landover after their first year? Are Fortis College - Landover students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Landover 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Landover | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 326 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 70% of the cohort graduated. After six years 71% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.
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 Fortis College - Landover graduation rate 71%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 326 | 71% |
| Six Years | 326 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 136 | 29% |
Approximately 136 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 136 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Landover lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 34 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 75.0% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 - Landover are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Fortis College - Landover represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.51% of Fortis College - Landover bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Landover class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Landover graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 - Landover | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Landover lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 24.39% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 75.61% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Landover first-time, part-time students.
186 Fortis College - Landover students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.26% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 - Landover | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Landover lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 25.93% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 74.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Landover returning, part-time students.
