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Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

13% 4-Year Graduation Rate
10% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

Bossier Parish Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Bossier Parish Community College? 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.

Bossier Parish Community College Retention Rate

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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, Bossier Parish 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.

Bossier Parish Community College Retention  66 out of 100
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Louisiana Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Bossier Parish Community College66%
Nationwide70.57%
Louisiana67.86%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rates

10% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.41% Transfer Rate
49.95% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 673 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 13% of the cohort graduated. After six years 10% had completed their degree, and 11% after 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 Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate 10%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  8%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  10%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11%
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Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5328%
Six Years67310%
Eight Years591%
Did Not Complete6,06089%
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.
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Bossier Parish Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6060 students or 89% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6060 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred240739.7%
Dropped Out3,39556.0%

Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Bossier Parish 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 Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rates

27% First-Time, Full-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.46% of Bossier Parish Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Bossier Parish Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Bossier Parish Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBossier Parish Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%37.92%
Six Years15%46.43%
Eight Years16%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Bossier Parish Community College Drop Out Rates

1513 first-time / full-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred72848.12%
Dropped Out70946.86%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 9.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Bossier Parish 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 10%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Bossier Parish Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBossier Parish Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years8%21.59%
Eight Years10%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Bossier Parish Community College Drop Out Rates

597 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled335.53%
Transferred32153.77%
Dropped Out24340.70%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

34% Returning, Full-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2295 Bossier Parish Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.76% 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 13%, 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 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Bossier Parish Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBossier Parish Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years13%53.83%
Eight Years14%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bossier Parish Community College Drop Out Rates

1976 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled834.20%
Transferred89345.19%
Dropped Out1,00050.61%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

30% Returning, Part-Time
2% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2033 Bossier Parish Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 2%, 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 3%.

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.

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Bossier Parish Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBossier Parish Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years2%36.03%
Eight Years3%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bossier Parish Community College Drop Out Rates

1974 non first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled663.34%
Transferred46523.56%
Dropped Out1,44373.10%

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