by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LSCC - Birmingham Campus 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, LSCC - Birmingham Campus 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LSCC - Birmingham Campus | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 398 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 350 | 21% |
| Six Years | 398 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1241 | 75% |
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 1241 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1241 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
465 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 745 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 465 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 745 | 60.0% |
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 LSCC - Birmingham Campus 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 Lawson State Community College represent 44.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
509 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 327 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.75% |
| Transferred | 168 | 33.01% |
| Dropped Out | 327 | 64.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Lawson State Community College represent 21.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
290 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.10% |
| Transferred | 90 | 31.03% |
| Dropped Out | 191 | 65.86% |
Returning / full-time students at Lawson State Community College represent 16.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
187 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 86 | 45.99% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 51.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Lawson State Community College represent 18.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 121 | 47.45% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 51.37% |
