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LCU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
54% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Lubbock Christian University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at LCU? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

LCU Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, LCU 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

LCU Retention  68 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LCU68%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%
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?

LCU Graduation Rates

54% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.34% Transfer Rate
13.08% Dropout Rate

Of the 395 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 LCU graduation rate 54%.

The typical LCU student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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LCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years32144%
Six Years39554%
Eight Years101%
Did Not Complete32845%
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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LCU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 328 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 328 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred23070.1%
Dropped Out9629.3%

LCU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian25%
Black / African-American22%
Hispanic33%
International50%
White56%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 LCU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time LCU Graduation Rates

45% First-Time, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lubbock Christian University represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.73% of LCU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the LCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LCU graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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LCU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLCUNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years47%46.43%
Eight Years48%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LCU Drop Out Rates

171 first-time / full-time students or 52% 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 Enrolled10.58%
Transferred11567.25%
Dropped Out5532.16%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Lubbock Christian University represent 0.54% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the LCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time LCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLCUNationwide
Four Years25%14.37%
Six Years25%21.59%
Eight Years25%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LCU Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 75% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred266.67%
Dropped Out133.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

272 LCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.06% 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 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.

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  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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LCU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLCUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years65%53.83%
Eight Years66%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time LCU Drop Out Rates

92 non first-time / part-time students or 34% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6873.91%
Dropped Out2426.09%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

129 LCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

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  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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LCU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLCUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years49%36.03%
Eight Years52%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time LCU Drop Out Rates

62 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.61%
Transferred4572.58%
Dropped Out1625.81%

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