by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Lakeland after their first year? Are Lakeland students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Lakeland has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lakeland | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
Of the 361 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Lakeland graduation rate 49%.
The typical Lakeland student takes 4.10 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 281 | 38% |
| Six Years | 361 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 349 | 48% |
Approximately 349 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 349 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 192 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 142 | 40.7% |
| Dropped Out | 192 | 55.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 11% |
| White | 64% |
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 Lakeland 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 Lakeland University represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.52% of Lakeland bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Lakeland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lakeland graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Lakeland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 46 | 56.10% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 41.46% |
First-time / part-time students at Lakeland University represent 3.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Lakeland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Lakeland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
24 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 12.50% |
| Transferred | 10 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 45.83% |
142 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% 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 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.
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 | Lakeland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 51.85% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 48.15% |
356 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.
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 | Lakeland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
189 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 5.29% |
| Transferred | 58 | 30.69% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 64.02% |
