LaGrange Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

LaGrange College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many LaGrange first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at LaGrange. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• LaGrange Retention Rate
• LaGrange Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• LaGrange Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

LaGrange Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, LaGrange 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

LaGrange Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 178 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 LaGrange graduation rate 50%.

LaGrange Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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LaGrange Drop Out Rate

Approximately 176 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 176 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 120 transferred to another institution.

• LaGrange lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.

LaGrange 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 LaGrange are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time LaGrange Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at LaGrange College represent 67.61% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LaGrange graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

LaGrange First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time LaGrange Drop Out Rates

119 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 89 transferred to another institution.

• LaGrange lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at LaGrange College represent 1.69% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LaGrange graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time LaGrange Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time LaGrange Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• LaGrange lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at LaGrange College represent 28.17% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LaGrange graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

LaGrange Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

48 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 27 transferred to another institution.

• LaGrange lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at LaGrange College represent 2.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LaGrange graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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.

LaGrange Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• LaGrange lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Rivers Langley under License