by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fortis Institute - Birmingham retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis Institute - Birmingham 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis Institute - Birmingham | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
How many of the estimated 324 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 49% of the cohort graduated. After six years 50% had completed their degree, and 50% 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 Institute - Birmingham graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 324 | 50% |
| Six Years | 324 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 327 | 50% |
Approximately 327 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 327 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 248 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 79 | 24.2% |
| Dropped Out | 248 | 75.8% |
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 Institute - Birmingham 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 Institute - Birmingham represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.31% of Fortis Institute - Birmingham bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Fortis Institute - Birmingham class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis Institute - Birmingham graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 Institute - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 22.09% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 77.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Birmingham first-time, part-time students.
483 Fortis Institute - Birmingham students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 74.19% 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 Institute - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
241 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.
60 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 24.90% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 75.10% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Birmingham returning, part-time students.
