by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Livingstone 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Livingstone 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Livingstone College | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 139 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 31% after eight years.
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 Livingstone College graduation rate 30%.
The average Livingstone College student takes 4.47 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76 | 16% |
| Six Years | 139 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 322 | 69% |
Approximately 322 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 322 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Livingstone College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 196 | 60.9% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 38.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Unknown | 18% |
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 Livingstone College 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 Livingstone College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.50% of Livingstone College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Livingstone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Livingstone College 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 | Livingstone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
272 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.
162 transferred to another institution.
Livingstone College lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 162 | 59.56% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 40.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Livingstone College first-time, part-time students.
90 Livingstone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.35% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Livingstone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
49 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Livingstone College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 69.39% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 30.61% |
1 Livingstone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Livingstone College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
