IPEDS Graduation Rates
For compliance with the Principles of Accreditation published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), LSCO annually calculates, reports, and publishes graduation rates using a formula developed by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). This formula is used to determine the rates for a group of students entering each Fall semester who graduate within 150% of their program’s length (for example, within three years of registering as a major in a two-year Associate Degree program). LSCO established a baseline rate of in 2016, when 20.1% of the students who entered in Fall 2013 had earned a degree by the end of the 2015-2016 academic year. 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%.
IPEDS Graduation Rates Percentages 2016-2021
For publication, IPEDS rates are rounded to the nearest whole percentage point. The overall increase in LSCO graduation rates by this measurement is four percentage points since the establishment of the baseline.
IPEDS Graduation Rates Percentages by Cohort (Year Enrolled): Baseline and Subsequent Performance
2013-14: 20.1%
2014-15: 21.9%
2015-16: 21.6%
2016-17: 22.2%
2017-18: 23.5%
2016-17 is the baseline data.
IPEDS Graduation Rates 2017-2020: Disaggregated Percentages (All Programs)
Graduation Rates* by Gender, Ethnicity, and Pell Status - Fall Cohort
Gender:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 20.9% | 24.8% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 23.5% |
| Male | 18.8% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 17.5% | 22.2% |
Ethnicity:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American | 9.1% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 17.6% |
| Caucasian | 21.2% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 24.6% | 24.7% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% | 29.2% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 32.1% |
| Other** | 23.1% | 100% | 40% | 75% | 0.0% |
Pell Status:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell Recipient | 18.6% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 15.1% | 21.1% |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 27.3% |
*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.
Annual Performance Against Minimum Threshold of Acceptability
LSCO’s actual IPEDS graduation rate increases against the targeted increases for academic years 2016-2020.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSCO Graduation Rate | 20.1 | 21.9 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 23.5 |
| Annual Target | 20.1 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 23.7 |
| Minimum Threshold of Acceptability |
20.1 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 21.7 |
