LSU Health - Shreveport Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to LSU Health - Shreveport after their first year? Are LSU Health - Shreveport students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• LSU Health - Shreveport Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• LSU Health - Shreveport Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, LSU Health - Shreveport 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%.

LSU Health - Shreveport Graduation Rates

Of the 34 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 89% in six years, and 89% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical LSU Health - Shreveport graduation rate 89%.

LSU Health - Shreveport Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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LSU Health - Shreveport Drop Out Rate

LSU Health - Shreveport 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.

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 LSU Health - Shreveport Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on LSU Health - Shreveport first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on LSU Health - Shreveport first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38 LSU Health - Shreveport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 97.44% 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 89%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 89%.

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.

LSU Health - Shreveport Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time LSU Health - Shreveport Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• LSU Health - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 LSU Health - Shreveport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.

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.

LSU Health - Shreveport Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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