by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LCCC 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Lorain County Community College.
How many of the estimated 859 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 LCCC graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 713 | 24% |
| Six Years | 859 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 58 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2100 | 70% |
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 2100 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2100 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
655 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 1389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 655 | 31.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1389 | 66.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44% |
| Black / African-American | 14% |
| Hawaiian | 40% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| Unknown | 38% |
| White | 36% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at LCCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Lorain County Community College represent 34.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LCCC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
605 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 391 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.31% |
| Transferred | 194 | 32.07% |
| Dropped Out | 391 | 64.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Lorain County Community College represent 33.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LCCC graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
816 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 587 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 3.31% |
| Transferred | 202 | 24.75% |
| Dropped Out | 587 | 71.94% |
Returning / full-time students at Lorain County Community College represent 8.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LCCC graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.11% |
| Transferred | 67 | 41.61% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 55.28% |
Returning / part-time students at Lorain County Community College represent 23.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LCCC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | LCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
518 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
LCCC lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.77% |
| Transferred | 192 | 37.07% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 62.16% |
