by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Remington College - Lafayette Campus 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Remington College - Lafayette Campus 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Remington College - Lafayette Campus | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 175 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Remington College - Lafayette Campus graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 173 | 50% |
| Six Years | 175 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 171 | 49% |
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 171 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 171 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 3.5% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 93.6% |
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 Remington College - Lafayette Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Remington College-Lafayette Campus represent 98.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Remington College - Lafayette Campus graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Remington College - Lafayette Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
166 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.01% |
| Transferred | 5 | 3.01% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 93.98% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Remington College-Lafayette Campus.
Returning / full-time students at Remington College-Lafayette Campus represent 1.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Remington College - Lafayette Campus graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Remington College - Lafayette Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 17% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 55.07% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Remington College-Lafayette Campus.
