by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to LCC after their first year? Are LCC 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, LCC 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LCC | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 1,384 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% 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 LCC graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,143 | 14% |
| Six Years | 1,384 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 75 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,526 | 82% |
Approximately 6526 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6526 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2992 transferred to another institution.
LCC lost contact with the remaining 3437 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2992 | 45.8% |
| Dropped Out | 3,437 | 52.7% |
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 LCC 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 Lansing Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.06% of LCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the LCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LCC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | LCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1661 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
645 transferred to another institution.
LCC lost contact with the remaining 984 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 645 | 38.83% |
| Dropped Out | 984 | 59.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Lansing Community College represent 32.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the LCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | LCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
2230 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
545 transferred to another institution.
LCC lost contact with the remaining 1645 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 545 | 24.44% |
| Dropped Out | 1,645 | 73.77% |
1048 LCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.08% 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 20%, 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 20%.
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 | LCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 20% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
841 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
543 transferred to another institution.
LCC lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 543 | 64.57% |
| Dropped Out | 292 | 34.72% |
2030 LCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 11%.
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 | LCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
1794 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
1259 transferred to another institution.
LCC lost contact with the remaining 516 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 1259 | 70.18% |
| Dropped Out | 516 | 28.76% |
