by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Valley Forge Military 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 Valley Forge Military College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 30% students making it past their freshmen year, Valley Forge Military 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Valley Forge Military College | 30% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 45 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Valley Forge Military College is 28%. 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 | 43 | 26% |
| Six Years | 45 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 118 | 72% |
Approximately 118 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 118 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Valley Forge Military College lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 73 | 61.9% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 38.1% |
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 Valley Forge Military College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Valley Forge Military College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.89% of Valley Forge Military College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Valley Forge Military College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Valley Forge Military College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Valley Forge Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
97 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Valley Forge Military College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 58.76% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 41.24% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Valley Forge Military College first-time, part-time students.
26 Valley Forge Military College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.95% 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 19%, 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 19%.
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 | Valley Forge Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 55.07% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Valley Forge Military College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 76.19% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 23.81% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Valley Forge Military College returning, part-time students.
