The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 44.90% where the last year rate was 37%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.60% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.90% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lake Erie College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50% | 48% | 53% |
| 2016-17 | 45% | 39% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 46% | 43% | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 49% | 46% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 46% | 44% | 49% |
| 2020-21 | 48% | 32% | 69% |
| 2021-22 | 45% | 36% | 57% |
| 2022-23 | 42% | 31% | 59% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 27% | 60% |
| 2024-25 | 37% | 24% | 52% |
| Average | 44.90% | 37.00% | 55.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.60% for full-time students and 15.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LEC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 68% | - |
| 2016-17 | 70% | - |
| 2017-18 | 61% | - |
| 2018-19 | 67% | - |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | - |
| 2022-23 | 66% | - |
| 2023-24 | 66% | - |
| 2024-25 | 59% | - |
| Average | 64.60% | 15.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lake Erie College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 13.20:1 |
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