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 51% students making it past their freshmen year, LSCC - Birmingham Campus 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LSCC - Birmingham Campus | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 355 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 292 | 13% |
| Six Years | 355 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,788 | 83% |
Approximately 1788 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1788 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
686 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 1073 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 686 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,073 | 60.0% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 LSCC - Birmingham Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.24% of LSCC - Birmingham Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the LSCC - Birmingham Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LSCC - Birmingham Campus graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
965 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
333 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 614 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 333 | 34.51% |
| Dropped Out | 614 | 63.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus represent 17.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the LSCC - Birmingham Campus 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
317 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 211 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 100 | 31.55% |
| Dropped Out | 211 | 66.56% |
324 LSCC - Birmingham Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.94% 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 21%, 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 21%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 21% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 55.07% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 119 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 52.16% |
301 LSCC - Birmingham Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 16%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | LSCC - Birmingham Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
251 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
LSCC - Birmingham Campus lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 134 | 53.39% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 45.82% |
