by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at LDCC? 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 50% students making it past their freshmen year, LDCC 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LDCC | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
Of the 352 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 20% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of LDCC is 18%. 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 | 296 | 15% |
| Six Years | 352 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,534 | 80% |
Approximately 1534 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1534 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
801 transferred to another institution.
LDCC lost contact with the remaining 697 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 801 | 52.2% |
| Dropped Out | 697 | 45.4% |
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 LDCC 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 Louisiana Delta Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.39% of LDCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the LDCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LDCC graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | LDCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
584 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
288 transferred to another institution.
LDCC lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 288 | 49.32% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 48.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Louisiana Delta Community College represent 11.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the LDCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | LDCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
183 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
LDCC lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.64% |
| Transferred | 79 | 43.17% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 55.19% |
630 LDCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.88% 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 21%, 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 22%.
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 | LDCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
490 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
285 transferred to another institution.
LDCC lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 285 | 58.16% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 39.39% |
346 LDCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 20%.
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 | LDCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
277 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
LDCC lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 149 | 53.79% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 43.68% |
