by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Central Louisiana Technical 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 Central Louisiana Technical Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Central Louisiana Technical Community College has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 477 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
46% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% in 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 Central Louisiana Technical Community College graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 474 | 53% |
| Six Years | 477 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 414 | 46% |
Approximately 414 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 342 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 70 | 16.9% |
| Dropped Out | 342 | 82.6% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Central Louisiana Technical Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.48% of Central Louisiana Technical Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Central Louisiana Technical Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Central Louisiana Technical Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
272 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 13.60% |
| Dropped Out | 234 | 86.03% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College represent 23.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time, part-time students in the Central Louisiana Technical Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.
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 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 52% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 23.72% |
100 first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 24.00% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 75.00% |
104 Central Louisiana Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.66% 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 81%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.
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 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 30.00% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 70.00% |
71 Central Louisiana Technical Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 69%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 69%.
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 | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 13.64% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 86.36% |
