by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Louisiana College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Louisiana College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Louisiana College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 129 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
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 Louisiana College graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 29% |
| Six Years | 129 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 203 | 61% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 203 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 203 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 134 | 66.0% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 34.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| White | 51% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana Christian University represent 75.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Louisiana College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Louisiana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
160 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 109 | 68.12% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 31.87% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Louisiana Christian University.
Returning / full-time students at Louisiana Christian University represent 22.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Louisiana College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Louisiana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 58.54% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 41.46% |
Returning / part-time students at Louisiana Christian University represent 2.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Louisiana College graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Louisiana College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 71% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
