by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many HCI College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore HCI College 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, HCI College 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 | |
|---|---|
| HCI College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 75 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 80% of the cohort graduated. After six years 85% had completed their degree, and 85% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of HCI College is 85%. 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 | 75 | 85% |
| Six Years | 75 | 85% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 13 | 15% |
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 HCI College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at HCI College represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 16.00% of HCI College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 80%, first-time students in the HCI College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the HCI College graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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 | HCI College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 80% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 47.82% |
3 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
HCI College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at HCI College represent 20.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 78%, first-time, part-time students in the HCI College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | HCI College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 78% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 78% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
HCI College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
55 HCI College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.50% 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 89%, 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 89%.
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 | HCI College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
HCI College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on HCI College returning, part-time students.
