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Lakeland Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

47% 4-Year Graduation Rate
49% 6-Year Graduation Rate
61% Retention Rate

Lakeland University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Lakeland after their first year? Are Lakeland students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Lakeland Retention Rate

61% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Lakeland 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

Lakeland Retention  61 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lakeland61%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Lakeland Graduation Rates

49% 6-Year Graduation Rate
19.43% Transfer Rate
26.27% Dropout Rate

Of the 361 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Lakeland graduation rate 49%.

The typical Lakeland student takes 4.10 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Lakeland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years28138%
Six Years36149%
Eight Years203%
Did Not Complete34948%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Lakeland Drop Out Rate

Approximately 349 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 349 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred14240.7%
Dropped Out19255.0%

Lakeland Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American36%
Hispanic44%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic67%
Unknown11%
White64%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Lakeland 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 Lakeland Graduation Rates

28% First-Time, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lakeland University represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.52% of Lakeland bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Lakeland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lakeland graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Lakeland First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLakelandNationwide
Four Years47%37.92%
Six Years59%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lakeland Drop Out Rates

82 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.22%
Transferred4656.10%
Dropped Out3441.46%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lakeland University represent 3.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Lakeland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Lakeland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLakelandNationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Lakeland Drop Out Rates

24 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled312.50%
Transferred1041.67%
Dropped Out1145.83%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

142 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% 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 61%, 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 62%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Lakeland Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLakelandNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lakeland Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2851.85%
Dropped Out2648.15%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

49% Returning, Part-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

356 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Lakeland Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLakelandNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years42%36.03%
Eight Years47%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lakeland Drop Out Rates

189 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled105.29%
Transferred5830.69%
Dropped Out12164.02%

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