by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lake Region State 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Lake Region State 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 North Dakota, the average is 67.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lake Region State College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Dakota | 67.00% |
How many of the estimated 241 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% 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 Region State College graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 234 | 52% |
| Six Years | 241 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 211 | 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 211 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 211 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Lake Region State College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 109 | 51.7% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 47.4% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Region State College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Lake Region State College represent 44.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Region State College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 Region State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
93 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Lake Region State College lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 48 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 48.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake Region State College represent 5.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Region State College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 Region State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 23.72% |
15 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Lake Region State College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 13.33% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 86.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Lake Region State College represent 30.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Region State College graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 Region State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Lake Region State College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 21 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 47.62% |
Returning / part-time students at Lake Region State College represent 20.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lake Region State College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 Region State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Lake Region State College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.64% |
| Transferred | 38 | 62.30% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 36.07% |
