by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bossier Parish Community 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 Bossier Parish Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Bossier Parish Community 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bossier Parish Community College | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 760 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 699 | 21% |
| Six Years | 760 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2585 | 77% |
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 2585 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2585 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
546 transferred to another institution.
Bossier Parish Community College lost contact with the remaining 2015 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 546 | 21.1% |
| Dropped Out | 2015 | 77.9% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Bossier Parish Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 30.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Bossier Parish Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
777 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Bossier Parish Community College lost contact with the remaining 564 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 205 | 26.38% |
| Dropped Out | 564 | 72.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 25.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Bossier Parish Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
764 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Bossier Parish Community College lost contact with the remaining 721 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 34 | 4.45% |
| Dropped Out | 721 | 94.37% |
Returning / full-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 12.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Bossier Parish Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
258 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Bossier Parish Community College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 11.63% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 88.37% |
Returning / part-time students at Bossier Parish Community College represent 30.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bossier Parish Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Bossier Parish Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
786 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
277 transferred to another institution.
Bossier Parish Community College lost contact with the remaining 502 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 277 | 35.24% |
| Dropped Out | 502 | 63.87% |
