by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Lewis and Clark College after their first year? Are Lewis and Clark College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Lewis and Clark 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark College | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 528 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 75% of the cohort graduated. After six years 80% had completed their degree, and 80% after eight years.
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 Lewis and Clark College graduation rate 80%.
The average length of time it takes an Lewis and Clark College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.10 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 495 | 75% |
| Six Years | 528 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 20% |
Approximately 129 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 105 | 81.4% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 17.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 78% |
| Black / African-American | 73% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 72% |
| International | 84% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 73% |
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 Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis & Clark College represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.48% of Lewis and Clark College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time students in the Lewis and Clark College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lewis and Clark College graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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 | Lewis and Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 47.82% |
120 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 98 | 81.67% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 16.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lewis and Clark College first-time, part-time students.
54 Lewis and Clark College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.17% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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 | Lewis and Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 77.78% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 22.22% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lewis and Clark College returning, part-time students.
