by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lees - McRae 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 Lees - McRae College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Lees - McRae College 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lees - McRae College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 184 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 29% of the cohort graduated. After six years 50% had completed their degree, and 51% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Lees - McRae College is 50%. 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 average Lees - McRae College student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 174 | 48% |
| Six Years | 184 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 178 | 49% |
Approximately 178 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 178 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Lees - McRae College lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 121 | 68.0% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 32.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 45% |
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 Lees - McRae College 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 students at Lees - McRae College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.96% of Lees - McRae College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Lees - McRae College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lees - McRae College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Lees - McRae College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
142 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Lees - McRae College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 102 | 71.83% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 28.17% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lees - McRae College first-time, part-time students.
152 Lees - McRae College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.64% 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 76%, 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 77%.
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 | Lees - McRae College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Lees - McRae College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 54.29% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 45.71% |
2 Lees - McRae College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Lees - McRae College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Lees - McRae College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
