Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes, over the last five years 46% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 18% | 24% |
| Asian | 44% | 38% |
| Black | 45% | 26% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 75% | 21% |
| White | 32% | 41% |
| Multiple races | 53% | 29% |
| Unknown race | 47% | 29% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes has 951 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 65% of students are female.
And about 56% of students are of an unknown demographic background.