by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Lincoln Tech - Denver retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln Tech - Denver has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Tech - Denver | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 526 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 Lincoln Tech - Denver graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 524 | 63% |
| Six Years | 526 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 297 | 36% |
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 297 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 297 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Denver lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 17 | 5.7% |
| Dropped Out | 279 | 93.9% |
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 Lincoln Tech - Denver 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 Lincoln College of Technology-Denver represent 59.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Denver graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Lincoln Tech - Denver | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
166 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Denver lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 4.82% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 95.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Denver represent 7.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Denver graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Lincoln Tech - Denver | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 60% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 23.72% |
25 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Denver lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 4.00% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 96.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Denver represent 23.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Denver graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Lincoln Tech - Denver | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
73 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Denver lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 9.59% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 90.41% |
Returning / part-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Denver represent 9.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Denver graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Lincoln Tech - Denver | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Lincoln Tech - Denver lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.03% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 93.94% |
