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HLGU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60% Retention Rate

Hannibal - LaGrange University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at HLGU? 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.

HLGU Retention Rate

60% 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, HLGU 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

HLGU Retention  60 out of 100
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Missouri Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
HLGU60%
Nationwide70.57%
Missouri69.43%
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?

HLGU Graduation Rates

55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.96% Transfer Rate
20.28% Dropout Rate

Of the 237 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of HLGU is 55%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average HLGU student takes 4.17 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  50%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56%
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HLGU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years21550%
Six Years23755%
Eight Years51%
Did Not Complete19244%
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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HLGU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 192 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 192 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred10454.2%
Dropped Out8845.8%

HLGU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American25%
Hispanic17%
International31%
Multi-Ethnic67%
White47%

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 HLGU 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 HLGU Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Hannibal - LaGrange University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.65% of HLGU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the HLGU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the HLGU graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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HLGU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHLGUNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years44%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time HLGU Drop Out Rates

96 first-time / full-time students or 56% 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%
Transferred5456.25%
Dropped Out4243.75%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Hannibal - LaGrange University represent 0.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the HLGU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time HLGU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHLGUNationwide
Four Years33%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time HLGU Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out2100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

46% Returning, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

199 HLGU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.85% 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 71%, 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 72%.

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  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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HLGU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHLGUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years71%53.83%
Eight Years72%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time HLGU Drop Out Rates

56 non first-time / part-time students or 28% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3460.71%
Dropped Out2239.29%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

61 HLGU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 38%.

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  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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HLGU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHLGUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years38%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time HLGU Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1642.11%
Dropped Out2257.89%

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