by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LaGuardia 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, LaGuardia 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LaGuardia | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 2,143 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 29% had completed their degree, and 32% after eight years.
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 LaGuardia graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,700 | 23% |
| Six Years | 2,143 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 195 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,083 | 68% |
Approximately 5083 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5083 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1678 transferred to another institution.
LaGuardia lost contact with the remaining 3279 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1678 | 33.0% |
| Dropped Out | 3,279 | 64.5% |
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 LaGuardia 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 LaGuardia Community College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.14% of LaGuardia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the LaGuardia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LaGuardia graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | LaGuardia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
2587 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
773 transferred to another institution.
LaGuardia lost contact with the remaining 1743 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 773 | 29.88% |
| Dropped Out | 1,743 | 67.38% |
First-time / part-time students at LaGuardia Community College represent 10.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the LaGuardia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | LaGuardia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
643 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
LaGuardia lost contact with the remaining 436 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.49% |
| Transferred | 191 | 29.70% |
| Dropped Out | 436 | 67.81% |
1935 LaGuardia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.07% 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 37%, 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 39%.
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 | LaGuardia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
1180 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
468 transferred to another institution.
LaGuardia lost contact with the remaining 688 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.03% |
| Transferred | 468 | 39.66% |
| Dropped Out | 688 | 58.31% |
898 LaGuardia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | LaGuardia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
673 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
LaGuardia lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.23% |
| Transferred | 246 | 36.55% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 61.22% |
