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LVC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

71% 4-Year Graduation Rate
71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Lebanon Valley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

LVC Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, LVC has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

LVC Retention  83 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LVC83%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

LVC Graduation Rates

71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.62% Transfer Rate
17.97% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 391 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of LVC is 71%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical LVC student takes 4.06 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  69%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72%
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LVC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years37769%
Six Years39171%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete15628%
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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LVC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 156 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 156 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5334.0%
Dropped Out9963.5%

LVC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian69%
Black / African-American41%
Hispanic55%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic56%
Unknown54%
White81%

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 LVC 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 LVC Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
73% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lebanon Valley College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.49% of LVC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the LVC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LVC graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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  71 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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LVC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLVCNationwide
Four Years71%37.92%
Six Years73%46.43%
Eight Years73%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LVC Drop Out Rates

128 first-time / full-time students or 27% 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%
Transferred4635.94%
Dropped Out7961.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Lebanon Valley College represent 1.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the LVC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

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  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time LVC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLVCNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years25%21.59%
Eight Years25%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LVC Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 75% 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 Enrolled116.67%
Transferred116.67%
Dropped Out466.67%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

57 LVC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.34% 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 72%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 72%.

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  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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LVC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLVCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years72%53.83%
Eight Years72%55.07%

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

16 non first-time / part-time students or 28% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred425.00%
Dropped Out1275.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

10 LVC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

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.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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LVC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLVCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

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

6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred233.33%
Dropped Out466.67%

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