student achievement data

Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Data

 Under U.S. Department of Education regulations, every college and university is required to disclose graduation rates and transfer rates. Below is a chart listing the total number of students who began their enrollment in Fall 2021. These first-time, full-time students either completed degrees, transferred to other institutions, withdrew from the college, or remained at the college over the last four years. Info is available by calling Enrollment Services at (618) 468-5001. This report is presented as consumer information.

Student Group Full-time, first-time degree-/certificate- seeking students Completers of programs at least 2 yrs but less than 4 yrs within 150% of time Completers of programs less than 2 yrs within 150% of time Noncompleters - Not Enrolled Noncompleters - Still Enrolled Noncompleters - Transfer Out
All LC Students 414 27.1% 17.4% 31.6% 9.2% 14.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 -- -- -- -- --
Asian 3 -- -- -- -- --
Black or African American 37 -- 13.5% 45.9% -- 27.0%
Hispanic/Latino 11 -- -- -- -- --
Multi-Racial (two or more races) 18 -- -- 55.6% -- --
Unknown Race/Ethnicity 16 31.3% -- 43.8% -- --
White 328 29.9% 19.5% 28.0% 8.8% 13.7%
Female 222 28.8% 15.3% 30.2% 13.5% 12.2%
Male 192 25.0% 19.8% 33.3% 4.2% 17.7%
Not a scholarship athlete 381 27.3% 17.6% 32.5% 9.4% 13.1%
Basketball scholarship athlete 11 -- -- -- -- 54.5%
Baseball scholarship athlete 5 -- -- -- -- --
Any other sport scholarship athlete 17 35.3% -- -- -- --

Retention Rates

First-to-second-year retention rates for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates who started in Fall 2023.

Data chart of Retention rates from IPEDS.

Source: IPEDS Data Feedback Report 2025 (Institution of Education Sciences)

Postsecondary Education Outcomes

Data chart of Postsecondary Education Outcomes

Source: Postsecondary Employment Outcomes Explorer (The United States Census Bureau)

Licensure/Certification Pass Rates

  • Registered Nurse (RN) – 88.5%
  • Dental Hygiene – 94.4%
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – 64.3%

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