Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
Retention Rate | |
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Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia | 68% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 210 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
58% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia is 55%. 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 |
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Four Years | 210 | 55% |
Six Years | 210 | 55% |
Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 172 | 45% |
Approximately 172 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 172 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 32 | 18.6% |
Dropped Out | 140 | 81.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.86% of Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
110 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 21 | 19.09% |
Dropped Out | 89 | 80.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia represent 25.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time, part-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 48%.
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 | Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 48% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 48% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 48% | 23.72% |
51 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 11 | 21.57% |
Dropped Out | 40 | 78.43% |
14 Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.66% 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 50%, 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 50%.
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 | Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
7 Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 43%.
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 | Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |