by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Laredo College? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With
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 | |
|---|---|
| Laredo College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 621 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Laredo College is 22%. 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 | 487 | 17% |
| Six Years | 621 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 82 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,120 | 75% |
Approximately 2120 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2120 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
351 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 1714 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 351 | 16.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,714 | 80.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| International | 33% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 29% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Laredo College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Laredo College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.10% of Laredo College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Laredo College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Laredo College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
747 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 578 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 146 | 19.54% |
| Dropped Out | 578 | 77.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Laredo College represent 47.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Laredo College 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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
1130 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 1015 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.12% |
| Transferred | 91 | 8.05% |
| Dropped Out | 1,015 | 89.82% |
159 Laredo College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.63% 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 30%, 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 33%.
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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
106 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 47 | 44.34% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 52.83% |
181 Laredo College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.41% 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 24%.
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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.65% |
| Transferred | 67 | 48.91% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 47.45% |
