by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lord Fairfax Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lord Fairfax Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Lord Fairfax Community 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lord Fairfax Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 602 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.
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 Lord Fairfax Community College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 501 | 24% |
| Six Years | 602 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,437 | 70% |
Approximately 1437 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1437 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
303 transferred to another institution.
Lord Fairfax Community College lost contact with the remaining 1117 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 303 | 21.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,117 | 77.7% |
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 Lord Fairfax Community College 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 Lord Fairfax Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.00% of Lord Fairfax Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the Lord Fairfax Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Lord Fairfax Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
341 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Lord Fairfax Community College lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 82 | 24.05% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 75.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Lord Fairfax Community College represent 37.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Lord Fairfax Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
599 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Lord Fairfax Community College lost contact with the remaining 476 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 112 | 18.70% |
| Dropped Out | 476 | 79.47% |
180 Lord Fairfax Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.71% 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 26%, 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 27%.
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 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
131 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Lord Fairfax Community College lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 36 | 27.48% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 71.76% |
460 Lord Fairfax Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 20%.
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 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
366 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Lord Fairfax Community College lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.55% |
| Transferred | 73 | 19.95% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 79.51% |
