by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lewis - Clark State College 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 Lewis - Clark State College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Lewis - Clark State College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Idaho, the average is 77.33%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lewis - Clark State College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Idaho | 77.33% |
There were approximately 566 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Lewis - Clark State College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 508 | 44% |
| Six Years | 566 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 568 | 50% |
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.
Approximately 568 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 568 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
264 transferred to another institution.
Lewis - Clark State College lost contact with the remaining 293 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 264 | 46.5% |
| Dropped Out | 293 | 51.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 15% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 47% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Lewis - Clark State College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Lewis-Clark State College represent 47.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis - Clark State College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.
| Completions | Lewis - Clark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
341 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Lewis - Clark State College lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.35% |
| Transferred | 143 | 41.94% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 55.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Lewis-Clark State College represent 4.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis - Clark State College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Lewis - Clark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
40 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Lewis - Clark State College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 32.50% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 62.50% |
Returning / full-time students at Lewis-Clark State College represent 26.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis - Clark State College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.
| Completions | Lewis - Clark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
101 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Lewis - Clark State College lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 57.43% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 42.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Lewis-Clark State College represent 21.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lewis - Clark State College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.
| Completions | Lewis - Clark State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Lewis - Clark State College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 50 | 58.14% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 40.70% |
