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Lassen Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

18% 4-Year Graduation Rate
12% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Lassen Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Lassen Community 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.

Lassen Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Lassen Community College 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

Lassen Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lassen Community College56%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Lassen Community College Graduation Rates

12% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.74% Transfer Rate
64.73% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 592 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 12% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Lassen Community College is 12%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  10%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  12%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14%
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Lassen Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years49310%
Six Years59212%
Eight Years492%
Did Not Complete4,10386%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Lassen Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4103 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4103 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred98424.0%
Dropped Out3,07174.8%

Lassen Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Lassen Community 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 Lassen Community College Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lassen Community College represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.09% of Lassen Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Lassen Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lassen Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Lassen Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLassen Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years18%37.92%
Six Years20%46.43%
Eight Years20%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lassen Community College Drop Out Rates

163 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6640.49%
Dropped Out9759.51%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

27% First-Time, Part-Time
2% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lassen Community College represent 27.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 2%, first-time, part-time students in the Lassen Community 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 3%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  3 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Lassen Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLassen Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years2%21.59%
Eight Years3%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Lassen Community College Drop Out Rates

1253 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled90.72%
Transferred14911.89%
Dropped Out1,09587.39%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

522 Lassen Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.00% 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 38%, 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 39%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Lassen Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLassen Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years38%53.83%
Eight Years39%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lassen Community College Drop Out Rates

320 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.56%
Transferred11435.63%
Dropped Out20162.81%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58% Returning, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2729 Lassen Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.53% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 13%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Lassen Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLassen Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years12%36.03%
Eight Years13%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lassen Community College Drop Out Rates

2367 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled341.44%
Transferred65527.67%
Dropped Out1,67870.89%

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