by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding LSU Eunice 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, LSU Eunice has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LSU Eunice | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
There were approximately 295 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 LSU Eunice graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 255 | 19% |
| Six Years | 295 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1051 | 78% |
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 1051 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1051 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1023 transferred to another institution.
LSU Eunice lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1023 | 97.3% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 1.5% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 LSU Eunice are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Louisiana State University-Eunice represent 56.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSU Eunice graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | LSU Eunice | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
597 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
586 transferred to another institution.
LSU Eunice lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 586 | 98.16% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 1.01% |
First-time / part-time students at Louisiana State University-Eunice represent 17.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSU Eunice graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 8% 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 | LSU Eunice | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
215 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
208 transferred to another institution.
LSU Eunice lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 208 | 96.74% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 1.86% |
Returning / full-time students at Louisiana State University-Eunice represent 13.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSU Eunice graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | LSU Eunice | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
LSU Eunice lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 108 | 96.43% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 2.68% |
Returning / part-time students at Louisiana State University-Eunice represent 13.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the LSU Eunice graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | LSU Eunice | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
LSU Eunice lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.36% |
| Transferred | 121 | 95.28% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 2.36% |
