by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Labette Community College after their first year? Are Labette Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Labette Community 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Labette Community College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
Of the 110 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 16% had completed their degree, and 17% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Labette Community College is 16%. 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 | 101 | 14% |
| Six Years | 110 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 581 | 83% |
Approximately 581 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 581 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
Labette Community College lost contact with the remaining 370 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 202 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 370 | 63.7% |
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 Labette Community 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 Labette Community College represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.55% of Labette Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Labette Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Labette Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Labette Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
297 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Labette Community College lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 103 | 34.68% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 63.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Labette Community College represent 20.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Labette Community 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 3%.
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 | Labette Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
143 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Labette Community College lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 14.69% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 85.31% |
115 Labette Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.27% 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 35%, 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 35%.
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 | Labette Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Labette Community College lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.33% |
| Transferred | 45 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 38.67% |
73 Labette Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 10%.
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 | Labette Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Labette Community College lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 33 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 46.97% |
