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College of Lake County Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

College of Lake County 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at College of Lake County? 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.

College of Lake County Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, College of Lake County 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

College of Lake County Retention  69 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
College of Lake County69%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
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?

College of Lake County Graduation Rates

25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.98% Transfer Rate
42.81% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,018 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official College of Lake County graduation rate 25%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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College of Lake County Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years88022%
Six Years1,01825%
Eight Years592%
Did Not Complete2,94373%
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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College of Lake County Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2943 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2943 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred116539.6%
Dropped Out1,72158.5%

College of Lake County Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 College of Lake County 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 College of Lake County Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at College of Lake County represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.18% of College of Lake County bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the College of Lake County class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the College of Lake County graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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College of Lake County First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCollege of Lake CountyNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time College of Lake County Drop Out Rates

927 first-time / full-time students or 68% 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%
Transferred45048.54%
Dropped Out46149.73%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

38% First-Time, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at College of Lake County represent 38.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the College of Lake County class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time College of Lake County Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCollege of Lake CountyNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years18%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time College of Lake County Drop Out Rates

1226 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 Enrolled342.77%
Transferred28523.25%
Dropped Out90773.98%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

484 College of Lake County students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.04% 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 33%, 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 34%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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College of Lake County Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCollege of Lake CountyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years34%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time College of Lake County Drop Out Rates

320 non first-time / part-time students or 66% 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 Enrolled20.63%
Transferred20664.38%
Dropped Out11235.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

16% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

642 College of Lake County students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 27%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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College of Lake County Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCollege of Lake CountyNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time College of Lake County Drop Out Rates

470 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.06%
Transferred22447.66%
Dropped Out24151.28%

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