by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie 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 Institute - Port Saint Lucie 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 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 301 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Institute - Port Saint Lucie graduation rate 56%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 301 | 56% |
| Six Years | 301 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 239 | 44% |
Approximately 239 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 239 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie lost contact with the remaining 179 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 60 | 25.1% |
| Dropped Out | 179 | 74.9% |
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 Institute - Port Saint Lucie 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 Institute - Port Saint Lucie represent 59% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.12% of Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 - Port Saint Lucie | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
126 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 24.60% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 75.40% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie first-time, part-time students.
224 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.48% 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 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 - Port Saint Lucie | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
113 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.
29 transferred to another institution.
Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 25.66% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 74.34% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie returning, part-time students.
