Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Las Vegas College, over the last five years 63% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six 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 Las Vegas College.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Las Vegas College | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 100% | 31% |
| Asian | 67% | 45% |
| Black | 45% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 58% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 50% | 28% |
| White | 88% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 50% | 37% |
| Unknown race | 75% | 37% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Las Vegas College has 820 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.
About 80% of students are female.
And about 26% of students are hispanic.