Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at LSC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 31.20% where the last year rate was 34%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.20% for full-time students and 49.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.20% where the current academic year rate is 34%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lake Superior College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 29%26%34%
2014-15 27%24%32%
2015-16 26%24%27%
2016-17 28%25%32%
2017-18 31%35%27%
2018-19 33%32%34%
2019-20 33%30%40%
2020-21 40%38%41%
2021-22 31%29%35%
2022-23 34%35%31%
Average31.20%29.80%33.30%
Lake Superior College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.50% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Lake Superior College from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1422%
2014-1522%
2015-1617%
2016-1724%
2017-1826%
2018-1923%
2019-2016%
2020-2117%
2021-2219%
2022-2319%
Average20.50%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.20% for full-time students and 49.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LSC from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1453%47%
2014-1557%46%
2015-1655%40%
2016-1754%43%
2017-1857%53%
2018-1961%55%
2019-2059%58%
2020-2157%47%
2021-2259%50%
2022-2360%51%
Average57.20%49.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lake Superior College since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1424:1
2014-1522:1
2015-1623:1
2016-1721:1
2017-1822:1
2018-1921:1
2019-2020:1
2020-2120:1
2021-2219:1
2022-2319:1
Average21.10:1
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