IPEDS Graduation Rates
For compliance with the Principles of Accreditation published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Lamar State College-Orange uses the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) “traditional” Overall Graduation Rate (150% standard time) as the measure to inform subsequent analysis of student success. Comparison with subsequent cohorts indicates a discernible increase in graduation rates for the ensuing reporting periods.
LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2013-14 cohort, reported in 2016-17 to SACSCOC as the baseline graduation rate, was 20.1%.
Data is presented below:
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2013-14 cohort, reported in 2016-17 to SACSCOC as the baseline graduation rate, was 20.1%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2014-15 cohort, reported in 2017-18, was 21.9%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2015-16 cohort, reported in 2018-19, was 21.6%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2016-17 cohort, reported in 2019-20, was 22.2%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2017-18 cohort, reported in 2020-21, was 23.5%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2018-19 cohort, reported in 2021-22, was 28.9%.
- LSCO’s IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2019-20 cohort, reported in 2022-23, was 26.2%.
Graduation Rates Percentages
For publication, IPEDS rates are rounded to the nearest whole percentage point.
Graduation Rates*: Disaggregated Percentages (All Programs)
By Gender, Ethnicity, and Pell Status - Fall Cohort
Gender:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 20.9% | 24.8% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 25.4% |
| Male | 18.8% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 17.5% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 27.5% |
Ethnicity:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American | 9.1% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 19.4% |
| Caucasian | 21.2% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 24.6% | 24.7% | 31.0% | 28.5% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% | 29.2% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 37.1% | 23.3% |
| Other** | 23.1% | 100% | 40% | 75% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 33.3% |
Pell Status:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell Recipient | 18.6% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 27.3% | 34.8% | 32.7% |
*Percentage of first-time, full-time students who received an award within 150% of
program length
**Ethnic groups with fewer than 10 students in cohort
Information on aggregated graduation rates is provided by THECB. Disaggregated data are provided by the LCSO OIRE.