by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LU Missouri 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 51% students making it past their freshmen year, LU Missouri 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LU Missouri | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
Of the 228 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
8% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 23% 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 LU Missouri graduation rate 21%.
The average length of time it takes an LU Missouri undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.93 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 155 | 14% |
| Six Years | 228 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 830 | 77% |
Approximately 830 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 830 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
492 transferred to another institution.
LU Missouri lost contact with the remaining 331 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 492 | 59.3% |
| Dropped Out | 331 | 39.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19% |
| Unknown | 18% |
| White | 37% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Missouri are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Lincoln University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.93% of LU Missouri bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the LU Missouri class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LU Missouri graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | LU Missouri | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 15% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
572 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
328 transferred to another institution.
LU Missouri lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 328 | 57.34% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 41.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Lincoln University represent 4.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the LU Missouri class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | LU Missouri | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
42 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
LU Missouri lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 57.14% |
241 LU Missouri students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.29% 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 40%, 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 41%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | LU Missouri | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
LU Missouri lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 93 | 65.96% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 34.04% |
99 LU Missouri students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | LU Missouri | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
LU Missouri lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.33% |
| Transferred | 53 | 70.67% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 28.00% |
