Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

The following chart compares the graduation rate between Lamar University and similar colleges.

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at Lamar University. 552 students have completed and 538 students have transferred out to other institutes. In addition, 83 students still enrolled and 291 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or Equivalent
Total (Candidates)1,4641,464
Completers552
(37.70%)
552
Transfer-out538
(36.75%)
538
Still Enrolled83
(5.67%)
83
No Longer Enrolled291
(19.88%)
291

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 241 students have completed in 4 years and additional 232 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)241
(16.46%)
77
(11.83%)
164
(20.17%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)232
(15.85%)
89
(13.67%)
143
(17.59%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)79
(5.40%)
46
(7.07%)
33
(4.06%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total37.70% (552/1,464) 32.57% (212/651) 41.82% (340/813)
American Indian or Alaska Native40.00% (2/5) 66.67% (2/3) 0.00% (0/2)
Asian60.87% (42/69) 51.85% (14/27) 66.67% (28/42)
Black (Non-Hispanic)23.66% (110/465) 17.78% (32/180) 27.37% (78/285)
Hispanic41.10% (97/236) 33.63% (38/113) 47.97% (59/123)
White44.23% (276/624) 38.33% (115/300) 49.69% (161/324)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander50.00% (1/2) - (0/0) 50.00% (1/2)
Two or More Race35.29% (12/34) 33.33% (5/15) 36.84% (7/19)
Unknown37.50% (6/16) 40.00% (2/5) 36.36% (4/11)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity