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LCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
61% Retention Rate

Lansing Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to LCC after their first year? Are LCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

LCC Retention Rate

61% 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, LCC 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

LCC Retention  61 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LCC61%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%
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?

LCC Graduation Rates

17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
37.35% Transfer Rate
42.91% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,384 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official LCC graduation rate 17%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  14%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18%
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LCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,14314%
Six Years1,38417%
Eight Years751%
Did Not Complete6,52682%
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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LCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6526 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6526 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred299245.8%
Dropped Out3,43752.7%

LCC 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 LCC 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 LCC Graduation Rates

29% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lansing Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.06% of LCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the LCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LCC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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LCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLCCNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LCC Drop Out Rates

1661 first-time / full-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred64538.83%
Dropped Out98459.24%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lansing Community College represent 32.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the LCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.

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  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time LCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLCCNationwide
Four Years10%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years15%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LCC Drop Out Rates

2230 first-time / part-time students or 85% 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 Enrolled401.79%
Transferred54524.44%
Dropped Out1,64573.77%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1048 LCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.08% 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 20%, 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 20%.

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  20 out of 100
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LCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years20%53.83%
Eight Years20%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time LCC Drop Out Rates

841 non first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 Enrolled60.71%
Transferred54364.57%
Dropped Out29234.72%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

25% Returning, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2030 LCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.34% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 11%.

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  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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LCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years11%36.03%
Eight Years11%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time LCC Drop Out Rates

1794 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled191.06%
Transferred125970.18%
Dropped Out51628.76%

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