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, 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%.
- LSCO's IPEDS report on the graduation rate for the 2020-21 cohort, reported in 2023-24, was 31.2%.
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 | Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 20.9% | 24.8% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 23.5% | 27.7% | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Male | 18.8% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 17.5% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 27.5% | 27.5% |
Ethnicity:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American | 9.1% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 4.8% |
| Caucasian | 21.2% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 24.6% | 24.7% | 31.0% | 28.5% | 33.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% | 29.2% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 37.1% | 23.3% | 37.5% |
| Other** | 23.1% | 100% | 40% | 75% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 33.3% | 28.6% |
Pell Status:
| Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell Recipient | 18.6% | 19.4% | 20.5% | 15.1% | 21.1% | 22.6% | 19.0% | 22.9% |
| Non-Pell Eligible | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 27.3% | 34.8% | 32.7% | 37.5% |
*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 is provided by LSCO OIRE.