by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Laredo College 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.
How many of the estimated 723 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% 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 Laredo College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 612 | 25% |
| Six Years | 723 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 56 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1666 | 68% |
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 1666 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1666 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
337 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 1270 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 337 | 20.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1270 | 76.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 36% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 16% |
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 Laredo College 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 Laredo College represent 37.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Laredo College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
521 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 357 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 4.61% |
| Transferred | 140 | 26.87% |
| Dropped Out | 357 | 68.52% |
First-time / part-time students at Laredo College represent 51.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Laredo College graduation rate was 21%, 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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
967 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 822 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 3.00% |
| Transferred | 116 | 12.00% |
| Dropped Out | 822 | 85.01% |
Returning / full-time students at Laredo College represent 3.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Laredo College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 28 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 48.21% |
Returning / part-time students at Laredo College represent 6.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Laredo College 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Laredo College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Laredo College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.10% |
| Transferred | 53 | 43.44% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 52.46% |
