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Lycoming Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

58% 4-Year Graduation Rate
68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Lycoming College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Lycoming first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Lycoming retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Lycoming Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Lycoming has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Lycoming Retention  73 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Lycoming73%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

Lycoming Graduation Rates

68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.67% Transfer Rate
6.00% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 327 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Lycoming graduation rate 68%.

The typical Lycoming student takes 4.17 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Lycoming Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years28559%
Six Years32768%
Eight Years30%
Did Not Complete15332%
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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Lycoming Drop Out Rate

Approximately 153 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 153 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12481.0%
Dropped Out2919.0%

Lycoming Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian60%
Black / African-American51%
Hispanic50%
International56%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown60%
White65%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Lycoming Graduation Rates

87% First-Time, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Lycoming College represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.93% of Lycoming bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Lycoming class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Lycoming graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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  58 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Lycoming First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLycomingNationwide
Four Years58%37.92%
Six Years67%46.43%
Eight Years68%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Lycoming Drop Out Rates

135 first-time / full-time students or 32% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11182.22%
Dropped Out2417.78%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lycoming first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

64 Lycoming students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.25% 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 72%, 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 72%.

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  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Lycoming Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLycomingNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years72%53.83%
Eight Years72%55.07%

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

18 non first-time / part-time students or 28% 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%
Transferred1372.22%
Dropped Out527.78%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Lycoming returning, part-time students.

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