by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to LTCC after their first year? Are LTCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 41% students making it past their freshmen year, LTCC 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LTCC | 41% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 774 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 28% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% 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 LTCC graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 674 | 12% |
| Six Years | 774 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,594 | 85% |
Approximately 4594 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4594 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1103 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 3435 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1103 | 24.0% |
| Dropped Out | 3,435 | 74.8% |
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 LTCC 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 Lake Tahoe Community College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.24% of LTCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the LTCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LTCC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
180 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 18.89% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 80.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College represent 14.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the LTCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
747 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 702 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.07% |
| Transferred | 37 | 4.95% |
| Dropped Out | 702 | 93.98% |
755 LTCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.97% 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 42%, 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 43%.
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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
427 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 184 | 43.09% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 55.50% |
3596 LTCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 9%, 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
3240 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
848 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 2352 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 848 | 26.17% |
| Dropped Out | 2,352 | 72.59% |
