by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fortis College - Smyrna first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Fortis College - Smyrna retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis College - Smyrna 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis College - Smyrna | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 301 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 Fortis College - Smyrna graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 301 | 48% |
| Six Years | 301 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 332 | 52% |
Approximately 332 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 332 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Smyrna lost contact with the remaining 249 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 83 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 249 | 75.0% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 - Smyrna are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Fortis College - Smyrna represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.44% of Fortis College - Smyrna bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Fortis College - Smyrna class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis College - Smyrna graduation rate was 47%, 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 | Fortis College - Smyrna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
239 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.
60 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Smyrna lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 25.10% |
| Dropped Out | 179 | 74.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Smyrna first-time, part-time students.
185 Fortis College - Smyrna students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.23% 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 50%, 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 50%.
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 - Smyrna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
93 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Fortis College - Smyrna lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 24.73% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 75.27% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis College - Smyrna returning, part-time students.
