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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 69.70% where the last year rate was 87%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 65.60% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at LBI keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

School Home 2023 Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.70% where the current academic year rate is 87%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Laurel Business Institute over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	62%	68%	61%
2014-15	64%	67%	64%
2015-16	57%	77%	53%
2016-17	62%	52%	64%
2017-18	64%	48%	70%
2018-19	69%	73%	67%
2019-20	80%	86%	76%
2020-21	77%	71%	80%
2021-22	75%	79%	73%
2022-23	87%	96%	82%
Average	69.70%	71.70%	69.00%

Laurel Business Institute Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.10% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Laurel Business Institute from 2021 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2021-22	1%
2022-23	0%
Average	0.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.70% for full-time students and 65.60% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LBI from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	62%	-
2014-15	68%	-
2015-16	73%	-
2016-17	69%	100%
2017-18	86%	100%
2018-19	71%	90%
2019-20	82%	83%
2020-21	80%	83%
2021-22	78%	100%
2022-23	88%	100%
Average	75.70%	65.60%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Laurel Business Institute since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	10:1
2014-15	10:1
2015-16	9:1
2016-17	9:1
2017-18	10:1
2018-19	10:1
2019-20	9:1
2020-21	9:1
2021-22	8:1
2022-23	8:1
Average	9.20:1

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