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Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

63% 4-Year Graduation Rate
60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate

Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Lincoln Tech - Allentown first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lincoln Tech - Allentown retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Lincoln Tech - Allentown Retention Rate

67% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln Tech - Allentown 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Lincoln Tech - Allentown Retention  67 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lincoln Tech - Allentown67%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%
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?

Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rates

60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.52% Transfer Rate
35.98% Dropout Rate

Of the 382 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 - Allentown graduation rate 60%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years38260%
Six Years38260%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete26040%
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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Lincoln Tech - Allentown Drop Out Rate

Approximately 260 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 260 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred2911.2%
Dropped Out23188.8%

Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 - Allentown 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 Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.06% of Lincoln Tech - Allentown bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Allentown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Allentown graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.

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Lincoln Tech - Allentown First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLincoln Tech - AllentownNationwide
Four Years63%37.92%
Six Years63%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Allentown Drop Out Rates

152 first-time / full-time students or 37% 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%
Transferred159.87%
Dropped Out13790.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Part-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown represent 7.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time, part-time students in the Lincoln Tech - Allentown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Allentown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLincoln Tech - AllentownNationwide
Four Years53%14.37%
Six Years53%21.59%
Eight Years53%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Allentown Drop Out Rates

22 first-time / part-time students or 47% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred522.73%
Dropped Out1777.27%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

26% Returning, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

164 Lincoln Tech - Allentown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.55% 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 51%, 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 51%.

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.

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Lincoln Tech - Allentown Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLincoln Tech - AllentownNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years51%53.83%
Eight Years51%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Allentown Drop Out Rates

80 non first-time / part-time students or 49% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred911.25%
Dropped Out7188.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

19 Lincoln Tech - Allentown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 68%, 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 68%.

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.

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Lincoln Tech - Allentown Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLincoln Tech - AllentownNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years68%36.03%
Eight Years68%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Allentown Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 32% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out6100.00%

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