by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Lamar State College - Port Arthur after their first year? Are Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 - Port Arthur | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 282 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Lamar State College - Port Arthur graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 259 | 28% |
| Six Years | 282 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 624 | 68% |
Approximately 624 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 624 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 345 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 266 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 345 | 55.3% |
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 - Port Arthur 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 - Port Arthur represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.43% of Lamar State College - Port Arthur bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Lamar State College - Port Arthur class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Port Arthur graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
243 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 89 | 36.63% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 60.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur represent 15.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Lamar State College - Port Arthur class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
116 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.59% |
| Transferred | 33 | 28.45% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 68.97% |
158 Lamar State College - Port Arthur students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.25% 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 28%, 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 30%.
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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
110 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.91% |
| Transferred | 51 | 46.36% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 52.73% |
286 Lamar State College - Port Arthur students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 46%.
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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
155 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 93 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 38.06% |
