by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many LU California 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 LU California. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, LU California has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LU California | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 16 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 LU California graduation rate 70%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14 | 61% |
| Six Years | 16 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 7 | 30% |
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 7 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
LU California lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 42.9% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 57.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| International | 100% |
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.
The majority of students at LU California are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Lincoln University represent 82.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LU California graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | LU California | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
6 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
LU California lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 50.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Lincoln University represent 17.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LU California graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | LU California | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 75% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
LU California lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Lincoln University.
We don’t have data for this cohort at Lincoln University.
