by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at John A Logan College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, John A Logan 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| John A Logan College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 475 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 John A Logan College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 442 | 22% |
| Six Years | 475 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,553 | 76% |
Approximately 1553 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1553 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
497 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 1033 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 497 | 32.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,033 | 66.5% |
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 John A Logan College 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 John A Logan College represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.37% of John A Logan College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the John A Logan College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the John A Logan College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
358 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 125 | 34.92% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 63.13% |
First-time / part-time students at John A Logan College represent 32.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the John A Logan College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
588 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 454 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 122 | 20.75% |
| Dropped Out | 454 | 77.21% |
307 John A Logan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.00% 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 39%, 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 40%.
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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
183 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 94 | 51.37% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 47.54% |
567 John A Logan College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
424 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 156 | 36.79% |
| Dropped Out | 266 | 62.74% |
