by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lamar State College - Port Arthur first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Lamar State College - Port Arthur. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 State College - Port Arthur | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 303 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 - Port Arthur graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 276 | 30% |
| Six Years | 303 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 623 | 67% |
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 623 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 623 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 404 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 205 | 32.9% |
| Dropped Out | 404 | 64.8% |
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 - Port Arthur are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur represent 42.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Port Arthur graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
247 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 82 | 33.20% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 63.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur represent 22.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
157 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 33 | 21.02% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 76.43% |
Returning / full-time students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur represent 16.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Lamar State College - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 43.18% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 56.82% |
Returning / part-time students at Lamar State College-Port Arthur represent 19.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lamar State College - Port Arthur graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 - Port Arthur | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
131 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.29% |
| Transferred | 52 | 39.69% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 58.02% |
