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Louisburg College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Louisburg College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Louisburg College after their first year? Are Louisburg College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Louisburg College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Louisburg 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%.

Louisburg College Retention  56 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Louisburg College56%
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?

Louisburg College Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49.59% Transfer Rate
17.22% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 140 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Louisburg College is 29%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Louisburg College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years10021%
Six Years14029%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete34071%
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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Louisburg College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 340 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 340 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred23970.3%
Dropped Out8324.4%

Louisburg College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Louisburg College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Louisburg College Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Louisburg College represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.71% of Louisburg College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Louisburg College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Louisburg College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Louisburg College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLouisburg CollegeNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years31%47.82%

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

275 first-time / full-time students or 69% 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%
Transferred23083.64%
Dropped Out4416.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Louisburg College represent 7.26% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Louisburg College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Louisburg College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLouisburg CollegeNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Louisburg College Drop Out Rates

29 first-time / part-time students or 83% 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 Enrolled517.24%
Transferred517.24%
Dropped Out1965.52%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

51 Louisburg College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.58% 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 27%, 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 29%.

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  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Louisburg College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLouisburg CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years27%53.83%
Eight Years29%55.07%

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

36 non first-time / part-time students or 71% 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 Enrolled1233.33%
Transferred411.11%
Dropped Out2055.56%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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