Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Lincoln Tech - Nashville 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.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville Retention Rate
• Lincoln Tech - Nashville 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
• Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Retention Rate

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Lincoln Tech - Nashville 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rates

Of the 918 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Lincoln Tech - Nashville graduation rate 63%.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rate

Approximately 528 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 528 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 510 who we assumed dropped out.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville.

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 Lincoln Tech - Nashville 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 Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville represent 63.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Nashville graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rates

316 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 305 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville represent 1.31% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Nashville graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Nashville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville represent 33.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Nashville graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rates

194 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville represent 1.73% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lincoln Tech - Nashville graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

Lincoln Tech - Nashville Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Lincoln Tech - Nashville Drop Out Rates

10 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Lincoln Tech - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 10 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