Luther Rice Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Luther Rice College & Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Luther Rice? 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.

• Luther Rice Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Luther Rice Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Luther Rice 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

Luther Rice Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 314 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Luther Rice is 52%. 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 Luther Rice student takes 5.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Luther Rice Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Luther Rice Drop Out Rate

Approximately 264 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 264 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• Luther Rice lost contact with the remaining 178 who we assumed dropped out.

Luther Rice 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 Luther Rice are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

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 Luther Rice Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Luther Rice College & Seminary represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 4.46% of Luther Rice bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Luther Rice class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Luther Rice graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

Luther Rice First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Luther Rice Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Luther Rice lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Luther Rice College & Seminary represent 14.24% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Luther Rice class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

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 Luther Rice Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Luther Rice Drop Out Rates

56 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• Luther Rice lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

116 Luther Rice students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.21% 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 80%, 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 81%.

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.

Luther Rice Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Luther Rice Drop Out Rates

22 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• Luther Rice lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

383 Luther Rice students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 63.41% 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.

Luther Rice Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Luther Rice Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 57 transferred to another institution.

• Luther Rice lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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