by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LSSC 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LSSC | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 482 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 LSSC graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 409 | 27% |
| Six Years | 482 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,031 | 67% |
Approximately 1031 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1031 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
395 transferred to another institution.
LSSC lost contact with the remaining 614 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 395 | 38.3% |
| Dropped Out | 614 | 59.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 56% |
| Black / African-American | 32% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 48% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 LSSC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Lake-Sumter State College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.22% of LSSC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the LSSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LSSC graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | LSSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
313 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
LSSC lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 121 | 38.66% |
| Dropped Out | 186 | 59.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake-Sumter State College represent 40.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the LSSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | LSSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
486 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
LSSC lost contact with the remaining 296 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.47% |
| Transferred | 178 | 36.63% |
| Dropped Out | 296 | 60.91% |
105 LSSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.83% 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 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | LSSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
63 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
LSSC lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 30 | 47.62% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 49.21% |
212 LSSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 20%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | LSSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
LSSC lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 66 | 39.05% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 59.76% |
