by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lake Land 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Lake Land College 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lake Land College | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 1557 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 Lake Land College graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1506 | 51% |
| Six Years | 1557 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1355 | 46% |
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 1355 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1355 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
353 transferred to another institution.
Lake Land College lost contact with the remaining 986 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 353 | 26.1% |
| Dropped Out | 986 | 72.8% |
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 Lake Land 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 Lake Land College represent 41.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Land College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Lake Land College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
428 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Lake Land College lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 150 | 35.05% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 62.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake Land College represent 35.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Land College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Lake Land College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 42% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 23.72% |
593 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Lake Land College lost contact with the remaining 497 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 93 | 15.68% |
| Dropped Out | 497 | 83.81% |
Returning / full-time students at Lake Land College represent 9.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Land College graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Lake Land College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
115 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Lake Land College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 53 | 46.09% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 52.17% |
Returning / part-time students at Lake Land College represent 13.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Land College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Lake Land College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
219 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Lake Land College lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 57 | 26.03% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 73.52% |
