Graduation Rates Of Bachelor's Seekers
This dashboard provides insights into graduation rates, focusing on undergraduate students who were full-time, first-time, and pursuing a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) when they first enrolled.
Graduation Rates of Degree/Certificate Seekers
This dashboard provides insights into graduation rates, focusing on undergraduate students who were full-time, first-time, and pursuing any type of degree or certificate when they first enrolled.
Graduation Rate By Cohort, Start Year, and Enrollment Type
This dashboard illustrates student graduation rates within 4, 6, and 8 years of when they entered the institution, as well as the percentage of students still enrolled or transferred after 8 years. It compares outcomes for LC State and peer institutions.
Graduation Classifications
There are many variants of graduation rates. The difference between these graduation rate are the population of people included in the rate, and the duration of time given to earn the degree or certificate. The above table depicts the different characteristics of each rate depicted in the reports.
- Normal Time for Completion: The standard duration for completing a program, as defined by the institution’s catalog. Usually, 4 years for a bachelor’s degree, 2 years for an associate degree, and varies for certificates depending on credit requirements.
- 150% Completion: An extended timeframe for completing a degree, which is 150% of the standard duration. For instance, students have up to 6 years to finish a 4-year bachelor's degree.
- Full-Time Student: Enrolled in at least 12 semester credits, 12 quarter credits, or 24 clock hours per week.
- First-Time Student: A student with no previous college experience. This includes those who attended summer classes before starting their first fall term or entered with college credits earned in high school.
- Total Cohort Tab: This includes all students who were full-time, first-time, and pursuing a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) when they first enrolled.
- Pell Grant Tab: This section highlights students who received and used a Pell Grant during their first year. It represents a subset of the total cohort.
- Total Completers within 150% Tab: This tab shows the percentage of students who completed any program within 150% of the normal time. For example: A 4-year bachelor's degree completed within 6 years. A 2-year associate degree completed within 3 years. Time for certificates depends on credit requirements. The "normal time" for completion is based on the institution's catalog.
- Bachelor’s Completed within 150% Tab: This tab focuses on the percentage of students who finished their bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) within 150% of the normal time (6 years for a typical 4-year program).
- Transfer Out Tab: Here, you can see the percentage of students who transferred to another school before finishing a program.