by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Luzerne County Community College 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Luzerne County Community College 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Luzerne County Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 475 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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 24% 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 Luzerne County Community College graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 412 | 19% |
| Six Years | 475 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1628 | 76% |
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 1628 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1628 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
527 transferred to another institution.
Luzerne County Community College lost contact with the remaining 1053 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 527 | 32.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1053 | 64.7% |
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 Luzerne County Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Luzerne County Community College represent 50.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Luzerne County Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Luzerne County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
788 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
245 transferred to another institution.
Luzerne County Community College lost contact with the remaining 520 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.92% |
| Transferred | 245 | 31.09% |
| Dropped Out | 520 | 65.99% |
First-time / part-time students at Luzerne County Community College represent 26.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Luzerne County Community College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Luzerne County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
496 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Luzerne County Community College lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.02% |
| Transferred | 119 | 23.99% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 72.98% |
Returning / full-time students at Luzerne County Community College represent 12.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Luzerne County Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Luzerne County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
166 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Luzerne County Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.61% |
| Transferred | 101 | 60.84% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 35.54% |
Returning / part-time students at Luzerne County Community College represent 11.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Luzerne County Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Luzerne County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
178 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Luzerne County Community College lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 62 | 34.83% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 62.92% |
