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LHU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

35% 4-Year Graduation Rate
55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Lock Haven University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

LHU Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, LHU 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

LHU Retention  73 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LHU73%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

LHU Graduation Rates

55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.14% Transfer Rate
17.04% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 885 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 56% 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 LHU graduation rate 55%.

The typical LHU student takes 4.27 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56%
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LHU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years62138%
Six Years88555%
Eight Years141%
Did Not Complete71544%
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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LHU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 715 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 715 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.4%
Transferred43861.3%
Dropped Out27538.5%

LHU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian30%
Black / African-American25%
Hispanic43%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic17%
Unknown23%
White55%

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 LHU 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 LHU Graduation Rates

78% First-Time, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lock Haven University represent 78% of the students in the class of 2015, and 77.18% of LHU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the LHU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LHU graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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LHU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLHUNationwide
Four Years35%37.92%
Six Years54%46.43%
Eight Years55%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LHU Drop Out Rates

565 first-time / full-time students or 45% 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 Enrolled30.53%
Transferred36264.07%
Dropped Out20235.75%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lock Haven University represent 0.68% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the LHU 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.

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First-Time / Part-Time LHU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLHUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years9%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LHU Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 91% 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%
Transferred330.00%
Dropped Out770.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

314 LHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.45% 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 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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LHU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLHUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

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

120 non first-time / part-time students or 38% 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%
Transferred6655.00%
Dropped Out5445.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

30 LHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 33%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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LHU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLHUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

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

20 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled15.00%
Transferred735.00%
Dropped Out1260.00%

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