Lamar Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Lamar University, the graduation rates was 38.67% (582 students out of 1,505 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 230 male and 352 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 38.67%. where 582 students out of 1,505 candidate completed their degree.

263 students completed their course in 4 years and 209 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 110 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, 7 of 18 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 38.89%.

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 33.75% (508 out of 1,505 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 57% for full-time students and 49 % for part-time students.