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LLCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

Lincoln Land Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at LLCC? 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.

LLCC Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, LLCC 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%.

LLCC Retention  65 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LLCC65%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

LLCC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.03% Transfer Rate
41.71% Dropout Rate

Of the 571 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

29% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 34% in eight years.

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 LLCC graduation rate 33%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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LLCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years51830%
Six Years57133%
Eight Years181%
Did Not Complete1,13566%
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.
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LLCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1135 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1135 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred39735.0%
Dropped Out71963.3%

LLCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 LLCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time LLCC Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lincoln Land Community College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.48% of LLCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the LLCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LLCC 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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LLCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLLCCNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years32%46.43%
Eight Years33%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LLCC Drop Out Rates

528 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred20238.26%
Dropped Out31659.85%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lincoln Land Community College represent 37.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the LLCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time LLCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLLCCNationwide
Four Years27%14.37%
Six Years30%21.59%
Eight Years31%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LLCC Drop Out Rates

443 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.81%
Transferred10523.70%
Dropped Out33074.49%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

130 LLCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.54% 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 35%, 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 36%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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LLCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLLCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years35%53.83%
Eight Years36%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time LLCC Drop Out Rates

83 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.20%
Transferred4857.83%
Dropped Out3440.96%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% Returning, Part-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

160 LLCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.28% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 49%, 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 49%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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LLCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLLCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years49%36.03%
Eight Years49%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time LLCC Drop Out Rates

81 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4251.85%
Dropped Out3948.15%

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