Lamar Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Lamar University, the graduation rates was 37.70% (552 students out of 1,464 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 212 male and 340 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Lamar University. Last year, the graduation rate was 37.70%. where 552 students out of 1,464 candidate completed their degree.

241 students completed their course in 4 years and 232 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 79 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Lamar University, 6 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 46.15%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Lamar University is 36.75% (538 out of 1,464 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Lamar University, the retention rate is 59% for full-time students and 55 % for part-time students.