by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Fortis College - Montgomery? 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Montgomery | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
How many of the estimated 65 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Fortis College - Montgomery is 62%. 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 | 65 | 62% |
| Six Years | 65 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 40 | 38% |
Approximately 40 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 40 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Montgomery lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 75.0% |
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 - Montgomery are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 - Montgomery represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.15% of Fortis College - Montgomery bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Montgomery class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Montgomery graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 - Montgomery | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
11 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Montgomery lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 27.27% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 72.73% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Montgomery first-time, part-time students.
64 Fortis College - Montgomery students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.95% 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 55%, 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 55%.
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 - Montgomery | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Montgomery lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 24.14% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 75.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Montgomery returning, part-time students.
