Student Achievement
Business students Kendyl Anderson, Michael Hasse and Parker Lovett presented at the Applied Sports Management Association annual conference case study competition in the spring semester 2023.
Business student Emma Rose won a Delta Mu Delta Regional Award Scholarship in 2022.
Historically, 100% of business graduates who desired to go to graduate school were accepted.
Graduation rates for Business students at LaGrange College
| Graduated in Business | Graduated from LC in Another Field | Stiill Enrolled | Total Percent from Cohort that Graduated/Still Enrolled | |||
| Cohort Year | 4-Year Graduation Rate | 5-Year Graduation Rate | 6-Year Graduation Rate | |||
| 2012 (n = 9) |
55.6% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 100% |
| 2013 (n = 14) |
85.7% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2014 (n = 10) |
70.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2015 (n = 19) |
78.9% | 89.5% | 94.7% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 100% |
| 2016 (n = 10) |
80.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100% |
The retention data on Business majors at LaGrange College is quite good. The majority of students who major in business persist in the major. The 2020 data, though significantly lower than the years before and after, can be attributed to COVID.
| Fall Term | Number of Business Majors | Graduated by June 30 of Following Year | Eligible to Return as Business Major | Returned as Business Major | Retention Rate |
| 2015 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 90% |
| 2016 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 72% |
| 2017 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 2018 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| 2019 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 85% |
| 2020 | 41 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 57% |
| 2021 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 85% |
The attrition data on Business majors at LaGrange College corresponds to the retention data. The vast majority of students who major in accountancy persist in the major.
| Fall Term | Number of Business Majors | Eligible to Return as Business Major | Did not return as Business Major | Attrition Rate |
| 2015 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 8% |
| 2016 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 20% |
| 2017 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 17% |
| 2018 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 10% |
| 2020 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 37% |
| 2021 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 25% |
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) data shows that Business students at LaGrange College perform above their peer group (Southeast Private colleges) and above the average of all LaGrange College students in the areas of Quantitative Reasoning and Student-Faculty interaction. NSSE scores are on a 60-point scale and include: 0 = Never, 20 = Sometimes, 40 = Often, 60 = Very Often.
| NSSE | Number of Business Majors | Eligible to Return as Business Major | ||||
| BUSI | LC Srs | Peers | BUSI | LC Srs | Peers | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 41.0 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 31.1 | 30.4 |
| Student-Faculty Interaction | 37.3 | 33.6 | 25.3 | 35.5 | 32.8 | 27.5 |
Goal v Results for Number of graduates per business program
