by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lamar State College - Orange 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar State College - Orange has freshmen retention rates near 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 State College - Orange | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 243 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 State College - Orange graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 216 | 30% |
| Six Years | 243 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 465 | 64% |
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 465 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 465 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 312 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 149 | 32.0% |
| Dropped Out | 312 | 67.1% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 State College - Orange are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Lamar State College-Orange represent 48.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
223 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 71 | 31.84% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 66.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Lamar State College-Orange represent 14.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
81 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 19 | 23.46% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 75.31% |
Returning / full-time students at Lamar State College-Orange represent 17.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 31.43% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 68.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Lamar State College-Orange represent 19.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 State College - Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
91 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Orange lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 40.66% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 59.34% |
