The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.90% where the last year rate was 54%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.40% for full-time students and 33.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.90% where the current academic year rate is 54%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lamar Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42% | 29% | 56% |
| 2016-17 | 34% | 27% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 40% | 35% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 39% | 39% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 40% | 36% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 40% | 31% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 35% | 26% | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 44% | 34% | 54% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 32% | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 54% | 46% | 61% |
| Average | 40.90% | 33.50% | 48.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.00% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Lamar Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5% |
| 2016-17 | 8% |
| 2017-18 | 12% |
| 2018-19 | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 24% |
| 2020-21 | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 25% |
| Average | 20.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 55.40% for full-time students and 33.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at LCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 59% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 49% | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 54% | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 53% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 47% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 54% | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 58% | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 65% | 36% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 38% |
| 2024-25 | 56% | 24% |
| Average | 55.40% | 33.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lamar Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22:1 |
| 2016-17 | 21:1 |
| 2017-18 | 21:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 17.70:1 |
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