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Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

42% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
58% Retention Rate

Lord Fairfax Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Lord Fairfax Community College Retention Rate

58% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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%.

Lord Fairfax Community College Retention  58 out of 100
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Virginia Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lord Fairfax Community College58%
Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%
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?

Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
14.66% Transfer Rate
54.04% Dropout Rate

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%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years50124%
Six Years60229%
Eight Years281%
Did Not Complete1,43770%
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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Lord Fairfax Community College Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred30321.1%
Dropped Out1,11777.7%

Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Lord Fairfax Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLord Fairfax Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years42%37.92%
Six Years46%46.43%
Eight Years47%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lord Fairfax Community College Drop Out Rates

341 first-time / full-time students or 53% 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%
Transferred8224.05%
Dropped Out25675.07%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

38% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Lord Fairfax Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLord Fairfax Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Lord Fairfax Community College Drop Out Rates

599 first-time / part-time students or 76% 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 Enrolled111.84%
Transferred11218.70%
Dropped Out47679.47%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Lord Fairfax Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLord Fairfax Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years26%53.83%
Eight Years27%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lord Fairfax Community College Drop Out Rates

131 non first-time / part-time students or 73% 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 Enrolled10.76%
Transferred3627.48%
Dropped Out9471.76%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Lord Fairfax Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLord Fairfax Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lord Fairfax Community College Drop Out Rates

366 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.55%
Transferred7319.95%
Dropped Out29179.51%

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