by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lamar Institute of Technology 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar Institute of Technology 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lamar Institute of Technology | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 587 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Lamar Institute of Technology graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 529 | 35% |
| Six Years | 587 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 926 | 61% |
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 926 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 926 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
274 transferred to another institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 634 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 274 | 29.6% |
| Dropped Out | 634 | 68.5% |
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 Lamar Institute of Technology 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 Lamar Institute of Technology represent 34.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar Institute of Technology graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
312 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 227 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 79 | 25.32% |
| Dropped Out | 227 | 72.76% |
First-time / part-time students at Lamar Institute of Technology represent 26.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar Institute of Technology graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
308 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 66 | 21.43% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 76.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Lamar Institute of Technology represent 17.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar Institute of Technology graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
113 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 46 | 40.71% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 58.41% |
Returning / part-time students at Lamar Institute of Technology represent 21.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar Institute of Technology graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
193 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.07% |
| Transferred | 83 | 43.01% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 54.92% |
