by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Lewis and Clark Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Lewis and Clark Community 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 571 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 43% of the cohort graduated. After six years 44% had completed their degree, and 45% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Lewis and Clark Community College is 44%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 525 | 40% |
| Six Years | 571 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 713 | 55% |
Approximately 713 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 713 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark Community College lost contact with the remaining 499 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 194 | 27.2% |
| Dropped Out | 499 | 70.0% |
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 Community 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 and Clark Community College represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.43% of Lewis and Clark Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Lewis and Clark Community 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 Community College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
473 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark Community College lost contact with the remaining 314 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 144 | 30.44% |
| Dropped Out | 314 | 66.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Lewis and Clark Community College represent 19.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the Lewis and Clark Community 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 32%.
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 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
168 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark Community College lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.98% |
| Transferred | 27 | 16.07% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 80.95% |
79 Lewis and Clark Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.08% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark Community College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 37.84% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 62.16% |
65 Lewis and Clark Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Lewis and Clark Community College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 25.71% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 74.29% |
