by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at LCCC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wyoming, the average is 65.13%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LCCC | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wyoming | 65.13% |
There were approximately 265 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 LCCC graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 231 | 21% |
| Six Years | 265 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 798 | 74% |
Approximately 798 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 798 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
364 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 364 | 45.6% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 52.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 17% |
| Unknown | 11% |
| White | 28% |
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 LCCC 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 Laramie County Community College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.70% of LCCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the LCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LCCC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
308 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 123 | 39.94% |
| Dropped Out | 180 | 58.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Laramie County Community College represent 18.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the LCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
184 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 60 | 32.61% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 65.76% |
198 LCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.42% 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 36%, 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 37%.
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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
125 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 65 | 52.00% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 47.20% |
228 LCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.
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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
181 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.66% |
| Transferred | 116 | 64.09% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 34.25% |
