by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lakeland 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 50% 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lakeland | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 533 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
14% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 14% in six years, and 15% in eight years.
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 Lakeland graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 397 | 10% |
| Six Years | 533 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 54 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,322 | 85% |
Approximately 3322 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3322 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1559 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 1679 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1559 | 46.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,679 | 50.5% |
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 Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.65% of Lakeland bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Lakeland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lakeland graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
1053 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
439 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 581 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 439 | 41.69% |
| Dropped Out | 581 | 55.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Lakeland Community College represent 30.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, 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 12%.
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 | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1042 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 654 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 2.69% |
| Transferred | 360 | 34.55% |
| Dropped Out | 654 | 62.76% |
432 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.03% 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 19%, 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 19%.
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 | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 55.07% |
348 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 194 | 55.75% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 43.10% |
980 Lakeland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 9%, 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 10%.
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 | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
879 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
566 transferred to another institution.
Lakeland lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.16% |
| Transferred | 566 | 64.39% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 33.45% |
