by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LTCC 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 44% students making it past their freshmen year, LTCC 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LTCC | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 178 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 11% of the students had graduated and after eight years 12% 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 LTCC graduation rate 11%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 161 | 10% |
| Six Years | 178 | 11% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1417 | 88% |
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 1417 students or 88% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1417 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
677 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 719 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 677 | 47.8% |
| Dropped Out | 719 | 50.7% |
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 LTCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College represent 11.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LTCC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
119 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 49 | 41.18% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 57.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College represent 19.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LTCC graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
278 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 220 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 55 | 19.78% |
| Dropped Out | 220 | 79.14% |
Returning / full-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College represent 12.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LTCC graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 55.07% |
165 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 98 | 59.39% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 38.79% |
Returning / part-time students at Lake Tahoe Community College represent 56.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LTCC graduation rate was 5%, and by the eight year mark, 6% 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 | LTCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 37.80% |
855 non first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
475 transferred to another institution.
LTCC lost contact with the remaining 366 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.64% |
| Transferred | 475 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 366 | 42.81% |
