by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lurleen B. Wallace Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lurleen B. Wallace Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Lurleen B. Wallace Community 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 238 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is 28%. 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 | 214 | 25% |
| Six Years | 238 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 597 | 71% |
Approximately 597 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 597 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
269 transferred to another institution.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 269 | 45.1% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 53.4% |
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 Lurleen B. Wallace Community 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 Lurleen B Wallace Community College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.70% of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
316 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 127 | 40.19% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 58.23% |
First-time / part-time students at Lurleen B Wallace Community College represent 11.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Lurleen B. Wallace Community 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 15%.
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 | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
82 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 37 | 45.12% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 53.66% |
169 Lurleen B. Wallace Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.98% 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 41%, 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 42%.
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 | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
98 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 48 | 48.98% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 50.00% |
153 Lurleen B. Wallace Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%.
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 | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
101 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 57 | 56.44% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 41.58% |
