LVC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Lebanon Valley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many LVC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at LVC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• LVC Retention Rate
• LVC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• LVC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

LVC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

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 Graduation Rates

There were approximately 336 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% 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 LVC graduation rate 67%.

LVC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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 166 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 166 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 129 transferred to another institution.

• LVC lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.

LVC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at LVC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time LVC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Lebanon Valley College represent 84.95% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LVC graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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.

LVC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time LVC Drop Out Rates

135 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 104 transferred to another institution.

• LVC lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Lebanon Valley College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Lebanon Valley College represent 14.26% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LVC graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

LVC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

30 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 24 transferred to another institution.

• LVC lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Lebanon Valley College represent 0.79% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the LVC graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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.

LVC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

1 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• LVC lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License