by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State University - Shreveport | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
Of the 313 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 33% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Louisiana State University - Shreveport is 30%. 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.
The typical Louisiana State University - Shreveport student takes 4.69 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 229 | 22% |
| Six Years | 313 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 695 | 67% |
Approximately 695 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 695 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
438 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 241 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 438 | 63.0% |
| Dropped Out | 241 | 34.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| 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.
The majority of students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.23% of Louisiana State University - Shreveport bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Louisiana State University - Shreveport class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Louisiana State University - Shreveport graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
231 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.46% |
| Transferred | 143 | 61.90% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 34.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport represent 1.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Louisiana State University - Shreveport class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 30.77% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 69.23% |
490 Louisiana State University - Shreveport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.39% 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 37%, 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 40%.
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 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
296 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 192 | 64.86% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 33.78% |
182 Louisiana State University - Shreveport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.60% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 15%.
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 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
155 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.58% |
| Transferred | 99 | 63.87% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 33.55% |
