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Livingstone College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
47% Retention Rate

Livingstone College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Livingstone College Retention Rate

47% 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 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Livingstone College 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Livingstone College Retention  47 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Livingstone College47%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%
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?

Livingstone College Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
42.15% Transfer Rate
26.88% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 139 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 31% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Livingstone College graduation rate 30%.

The average Livingstone College student takes 4.47 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Livingstone College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years7616%
Six Years13930%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete32269%
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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Livingstone College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 322 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 322 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19660.9%
Dropped Out12538.8%

Livingstone College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American30%
Unknown18%

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 Livingstone College 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 Livingstone College Graduation Rates

80% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Livingstone College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.50% of Livingstone College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Livingstone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Livingstone College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Livingstone College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLivingstone CollegeNationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Livingstone College Drop Out Rates

272 first-time / full-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred16259.56%
Dropped Out10940.07%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Livingstone College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

90 Livingstone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.35% 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 46%, 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 46%.

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  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Livingstone College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLivingstone CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years46%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Livingstone College Drop Out Rates

49 non first-time / part-time students or 54% 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%
Transferred3469.39%
Dropped Out1530.61%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time

1 Livingstone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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  0 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  0 out of 100
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Livingstone College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Livingstone College Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% 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 Out1100.00%

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