by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Graceland Lamoni first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Graceland Lamoni retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Graceland Lamoni 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Graceland Lamoni | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
There were approximately 353 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 60% in six years, and 61% 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 Graceland Lamoni graduation rate 60%.
The typical Graceland Lamoni student takes 4.07 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 295 | 50% |
| Six Years | 353 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 231 | 39% |
Approximately 231 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 231 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Graceland Lamoni lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 116 | 50.2% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 49.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 51% |
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 Graceland Lamoni 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 students at Graceland University - Lamoni represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.54% of Graceland Lamoni bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Graceland Lamoni class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Graceland Lamoni graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Graceland Lamoni | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
139 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Graceland Lamoni lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 59.71% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 40.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Graceland University - Lamoni represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Graceland Lamoni | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Graceland Lamoni lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
243 Graceland Lamoni students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.26% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Graceland Lamoni | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Graceland Lamoni lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 41.54% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 58.46% |
72 Graceland Lamoni students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 64%, 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 64%.
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 | Graceland Lamoni | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Graceland Lamoni lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 23.08% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 76.92% |
