by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lamar State College - Orange first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lamar State College - Orange retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar State College - Orange 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lamar State College - Orange | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 219 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 26% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Lamar State College - Orange is 25%. 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 | 176 | 20% |
| Six Years | 219 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 660 | 74% |
Approximately 660 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 660 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
183 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 465 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 183 | 27.7% |
| Dropped Out | 465 | 70.5% |
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 Lamar State College - Orange 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 Lamar State College - Orange represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.64% of Lamar State College - Orange bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Lamar State College - Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Lamar State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
286 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 21.33% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 75.52% |
First-time / part-time students at Lamar State College - Orange represent 17.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Lamar State College - Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Lamar State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
129 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 29 | 22.48% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 76.74% |
208 Lamar State College - Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.32% 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 34%, 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 36%.
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 | Lamar State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
133 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 44 | 33.08% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 66.17% |
143 Lamar State College - Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 22%.
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 | Lamar State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 49 | 43.75% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 55.36% |
