by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lee College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lee College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Lee College 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lee College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 1,542 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Lee College graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,381 | 36% |
| Six Years | 1,542 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 73 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,181 | 57% |
Approximately 2181 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2181 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
818 transferred to another institution.
Lee College lost contact with the remaining 1247 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 818 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,247 | 57.2% |
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 Lee College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Lee College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.01% of Lee College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Lee College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lee College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Lee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
869 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Lee College lost contact with the remaining 504 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 298 | 34.29% |
| Dropped Out | 504 | 58.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Lee College represent 23.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Lee College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | Lee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
664 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
Lee College lost contact with the remaining 509 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 4.22% |
| Transferred | 127 | 19.13% |
| Dropped Out | 509 | 76.66% |
519 Lee College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.66% 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 52%, 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 55%.
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 | Lee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
236 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Lee College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.81% |
| Transferred | 135 | 57.20% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 38.98% |
549 Lee College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 25%.
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 | Lee College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
412 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
258 transferred to another institution.
Lee College lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.91% |
| Transferred | 258 | 62.62% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 34.47% |
