by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many La Salle first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore La Salle 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 78% students making it past their freshmen year, La Salle has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| La Salle | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 805 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of La Salle is 62%. 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.
The typical La Salle student takes 4.15 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 734 | 57% |
| Six Years | 805 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 478 | 37% |
Approximately 478 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 478 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
340 transferred to another institution.
La Salle lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 340 | 71.1% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 24.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 51% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 63% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 76% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 71% |
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 La Salle 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 La Salle University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.25% of La Salle bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the La Salle class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the La Salle graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | La Salle | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
309 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
235 transferred to another institution.
La Salle lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 235 | 76.05% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 19.09% |
First-time / part-time students at La Salle University represent 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the La Salle class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | La Salle | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
La Salle lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
166 La Salle students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.85% 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 68%, 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 69%.
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 | La Salle | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
La Salle lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.77% |
| Transferred | 31 | 59.62% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 34.62% |
168 La Salle students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 32%.
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 | La Salle | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
114 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
La Salle lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 73 | 64.04% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 34.21% |
