by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding John A Logan College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, John A Logan 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| John A Logan College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 298 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 John A Logan College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 282 | 30% |
| Six Years | 298 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 629 | 67% |
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 629 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 629 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
328 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 297 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 328 | 52.1% |
| Dropped Out | 297 | 47.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at John A Logan College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at John A Logan College represent 49.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John A Logan College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
282 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 132 | 46.81% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 52.13% |
First-time / part-time students at John A Logan College represent 34.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John A Logan College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
273 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 157 | 57.51% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 42.12% |
Returning / full-time students at John A Logan College represent 7.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John A Logan College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 48.39% |
Returning / part-time students at John A Logan College represent 8.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the John A Logan College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | John A Logan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
John A Logan College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 53.49% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 46.51% |
