by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Louisburg College after their first year? Are Louisburg College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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, Louisburg 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 | |
|---|---|
| Louisburg College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 140 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Louisburg College is 29%. 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 | 100 | 21% |
| Six Years | 140 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 340 | 71% |
Approximately 340 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 340 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
Louisburg College lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 239 | 70.3% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 24.4% |
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 Louisburg 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 Louisburg College represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.71% of Louisburg College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Louisburg College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Louisburg College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Louisburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
275 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
230 transferred to another institution.
Louisburg College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 230 | 83.64% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 16.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Louisburg College represent 7.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Louisburg 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 17%.
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 | Louisburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
29 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Louisburg College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 17.24% |
| Transferred | 5 | 17.24% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 65.52% |
51 Louisburg College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.58% 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 27%, 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 29%.
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 | Louisburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Louisburg College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 4 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 55.56% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Louisburg College returning, part-time students.
