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Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

17% 4-Year Graduation Rate
25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
53% Retention Rate

Lamar State College - Orange 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Lamar State College - Orange first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lamar State College - Orange retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Lamar State College - Orange Retention Rate

53% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar State College - Orange 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Lamar State College - Orange Retention  53 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lamar State College - Orange53%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rates

25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.52% Transfer Rate
52.13% Dropout Rate

Of the 219 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 26% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Lamar State College - Orange is 25%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years17620%
Six Years21925%
Eight Years131%
Did Not Complete66074%
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.
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Lamar State College - Orange Drop Out Rate

Approximately 660 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 660 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred18327.7%
Dropped Out46570.5%

Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Lamar State College - Orange are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Full-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lamar State College - Orange represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.64% of Lamar State College - Orange bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Lamar State College - Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lamar State College - Orange graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Lamar State College - Orange First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLamar State College - OrangeNationwide
Four Years17%37.92%
Six Years23%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lamar State College - Orange Drop Out Rates

286 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6121.33%
Dropped Out21675.52%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% First-Time, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lamar State College - Orange represent 17.83% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Lamar State College - Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Lamar State College - Orange Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLamar State College - OrangeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years18%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Lamar State College - Orange Drop Out Rates

129 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.78%
Transferred2922.48%
Dropped Out9976.74%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

208 Lamar State College - Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.32% 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 34%, 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 36%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Lamar State College - Orange Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLamar State College - OrangeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years34%53.83%
Eight Years36%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lamar State College - Orange Drop Out Rates

133 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.75%
Transferred4433.08%
Dropped Out8866.17%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

16% Returning, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

143 Lamar State College - Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 22%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Lamar State College - Orange Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLamar State College - OrangeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years21%36.03%
Eight Years22%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lamar State College - Orange Drop Out Rates

112 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.89%
Transferred4943.75%
Dropped Out6255.36%

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