Student Retention and Graduation Rates Quick Facts

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Student Retention and Graduation Rates Quick Facts This file contains retention and graduation rates for new freshmen and new transfer students. Figure 1: Three Year Rolling Average Retention and Graduation Rates for First-time Full-time IPEDS-based* Freshmen Table 1: Annual Retention Rates of First-time Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen Table 2: Annual Graduation Rates of First-time Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen Table 3: Student Retention Rates for New IPEDS-based Freshmen and Transfers Table 4: Three Year Rolling Student Retention Rates for New IPEDS-based Freshmen and Transfers *IPEDS-based Freshmen are students who have no post-secondary hours after their High School graduation date, excludes the IPEDS new summer students inclusion; approximately 15% of IPEDS freshmen arrive with enough college credit to start as sophomores or juniors.

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Figure 1: Three Year Rolling Average Retention and Graduation Rates for First-time Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen* 1982 to 2016

70% % retained into 2nd year:

60% % retained into 3rd year: 50% Percent of Cohort

% retained into 4th year:

40%

6 year graduation rate: 30%

20%

10%

4 year graduation rate:

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3 Year Rolling Fall Census * Cohorts are based on the 1st occurrence of the new IPEDS- based freshmen student indicator in the Fall 20th day frozen tables in which the student was enrolled for 12 or more hours.



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Table 1: Summary Annual Retention Rates of First-time Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen* % of cohort who are retained: % retained into 2nd yr % retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr

2006 67.0% 55.5% 50.6%

2007 73.1% 63.0% 56.0%

2008 70.0% 59.4% 53.6%

2009 69.7% 58.5% 52.4%

Year of Fall Cohorts 2010 2011 2012 72.6% 70.2% 74.5% 60.8% 61.5% 64.3% 55.6% 54.5% 55.5%

2013 74.6% 64.5% 57.8%

2014 72.0% 62.2% 56.7%

2015 72.4% 61.3% n/a

weighted 3 yr rolling averages 2016 2012-14 2013-15 2014-16 73.0% 73.6% 73.0% 72.5% n/a 63.6% 62.6% n/a n/a 56.7% n/a n/a

3 Year Rolling Averages 80%

70%

60%

50%

40% % retained into 2nd yr

30%

% retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr 20%

10%

2014-16

2013-15

2012-14

2011-13

2010-12

2009-11

2008-10

2007-09

2006-08

2005-07

2004-06

2003-05

2002-04

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1993-95

1992-94

1991-93

1990-92

1989-91

1988-90

1987-89

1986-88

1985-87

1984-86

1983-85

1982-84

0%

Fall Cohort 3 Year Set

*Cohorts are based on the 1st occurrence of the new IPEDS-based freshmen student indicator on the Fall 20th day frozen tables in which the student was enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.



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Table 2: Annual Graduation Rates for First-time Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen* % of cohort who graduated: % graduated in 4 years % graduated in 6 years

2006 17.0% 41.2%

2007 21.5% 46.1%

2008 19.5% 44.2%

2009 17.8% 42.7%

Year of Fall Cohorts 2010 2011 2012 22.2% 21.9% 20.4% 46.4% 47.0% n/a

2013 n/a n/a

2014 n/a n/a

2015 n/a n/a

2016 n/a n/a

weighted 3 yr rolling averages 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 19.6% 19.8% 20.6% 44.3% 44.4% n/a

3 Year Rolling Averages 50% 4 yr graduation rate 45%

6 yr graduation rate

Percent of Cohort Who Graduated

40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%

Fall Cohort 3 Year Set

*Cohorts are based on the 1st occurrence of the new IPEDS-based freshmen student indicator on the Fall 20th day frozen tables in which the student was enrolled in 12 or more credit hours. Graduation rates based on first Bachelor degree post cohort year; degree year is based on an academic year comprised of a fall-spring-summer sequence.


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Table 3: Student Retention Rates for New IPEDS-based Freshmen and Transfers, 2006 to 2016

2006

2007

2008

2009

Year of Fall Cohort 2010 2011 2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

1,224 64.8% 53.3% 48.3% 16.0% 38.9%

1,259 70.7% 60.4% 53.9% 20.3% 43.8%

1,344 67.7% 57.1% 51.6% 18.5% 42.3%

1,300 68.0% 56.7% 50.2% 16.7% 40.4%

1,202 70.0% 58.9% 53.4% 20.7% 43.6%

1,270 67.7% 59.1% 52.7% 21.0% 45.0%

1,293 72.4% 62.2% 53.9% 19.6% n/a

1,274 72.9% 62.9% 56.0% n/a n/a

1,427 70.7% 61.0% 55.5% n/a n/a

1,294 71.0% 60.1% n/a n/a n/a

1,476 71.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen: cohort base 1,137 % retained into 2nd yr 67.0% % retained into 3rd yr 55.5% % retained into 4th yr 50.6% 4 yr graduation rate 17.0% 6 yr graduation rate 41.2%

1,145 73.1% 63.0% 56.0% 21.5% 46.1%

1,249 70.0% 59.4% 53.6% 19.5% 44.2%

1,206 69.7% 58.5% 52.4% 17.8% 42.7%

1,103 72.6% 60.8% 55.6% 22.2% 46.4%

1,190 70.2% 61.5% 54.5% 21.9% 47.0%

1,219 74.5% 64.3% 55.5% 20.4% n/a

1,218 74.6% 64.5% 57.8% n/a n/a

1,384 72.0% 62.2% 56.7% n/a n/a

1,247 72.4% 61.3% n/a n/a n/a

1,420 73.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a

1,323 68.0%

1,145 70.0%

1,157 67.2%

1,260 68.1%

1,231 68.1%

1,339 68.3%

1,327 68.6%

1,287 67.1%

1,339 68.7%

1,220 68.9%

1,238 69.8%

New Transfer Full-time Freshmen: cohort base % retained into 2nd yr % retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr 4 yr graduation rate 6 yr graduation rate

345 67.8% 50.4% 29.9% 36.8% 47.5%

250 67.6% 50.0% 34.8% 39.2% 51.2%

385 69.1% 49.1% 27.8% 41.8% 51.2%

229 68.1% 53.3% 41.5% 24.0% 39.7%

227 63.4% 48.0% 39.2% 28.2% 41.4%

268 63.1% 50.0% 39.9% 30.6% 44.0%

157 61.8% 46.5% 38.9% 19.7% n/a

153 61.4% 47.7% 45.1% n/a n/a

165 66.1% 52.7% 42.4% n/a n/a

146 64.4% 56.2% n/a n/a n/a

143 67.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Transfer Sophomores: cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

324 70.4%

352 75.0%

260 69.2%

400 67.8%

371 71.7%

419 69.5%

453 72.2%

433 67.7%

436 68.1%

399 71.9%

421 70.1%

New Transfer Juniors: cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

361 74.0%

335 71.6%

233 73.0%

387 73.9%

388 73.5%

380 77.4%

470 73.4%

456 74.8%

479 73.7%

460 71.7%

467 74.9%

Cohort type*: New IPEDS-based Freshmen: cohort base % retained into 2nd yr % retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr 4 yr graduation rate 6 yr graduation rate

New Transfers: cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

*Cohorts are based on the 1st occurrence of the new IPEDS-based freshmen and new transfer student indicators in the Fall 20th day frozen tables; student class for new transfers are based on the student class level of the cohort term within the Fall 20th day frozen tables. Graduation rates based on 1st Bachelor degree.



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Table 4: Three Year Rolling Student Retention Rates for New IPEDS-based Freshmen and Transfers, 2004-2006 to 2014-2016 3 Year Rolling Average of Fall Cohort Cohort type*: 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14 2013-15 2014-16 New IPEDS-based Freshmen: 3 yr rolling average cohort base 1,208 1,241 1,276 1,301 1,282 1,257 1,255 1,279 1,331 1,332 1,399 % retained into 2nd yr 66.6% 68.0% 67.8% 68.8% 68.5% 68.5% 70.0% 71.0% 72.0% 71.5% 71.1% % retained into 3rd yr 55.9% 57.4% 57.0% 58.0% 57.5% 58.2% 60.1% 61.4% 62.0% 61.3% n/a % retained into 4th yr 49.8% 51.0% 51.3% 51.8% 51.7% 52.0% 53.3% 54.2% 55.2% n/a n/a 4 yr graduation rate 17.0% 18.4% 18.3% 18.5% 18.6% 19.4% 20.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 yr graduation rate 39.3% 41.1% 41.7% 42.1% 42.0% 43.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a New Full-time IPEDS-based Freshmen: 3 yr rolling average cohort base % retained into 2nd yr % retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr 4 yr graduation rate 6 yr graduation rate

1,109 68.8% 57.9% 52.0% 18.3% 42.1%

1,141 70.1% 59.6% 53.1% 19.6% 43.6%

1,177 70.0% 59.3% 53.4% 19.3% 43.8%

1,200 70.9% 60.3% 54.0% 19.6% 44.3%

1,186 1,166 1,171 1,209 1,274 70.7% 70.8% 72.4% 73.1% 73.6% 59.6% 60.3% 62.3% 63.5% 63.6% 53.8% 54.1% 55.2% 56.0% 56.7% 19.8% 20.6% 21.5% n/a n/a 44.4% 45.3% n/a n/a n/a

1,283 73.0% 62.6% n/a n/a n/a

1,350 72.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Transfers: 3 yr rolling average cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

1,247 67.0%

1,221 67.9%

1,208 68.3%

1,187 68.4%

1,216 67.8%

1,299 68.3%

1,318 68.0%

1,318 68.1%

1,282 68.2%

1,266 69.1%

New Transfer Full-time Freshmen: 3 yr rolling average cohort base % retained into 2nd yr % retained into 3rd yr % retained into 4th yr 4 yr graduation rate 6 yr graduation rate

219 64.3% 48.0% 31.3% 34.0% 44.5%

249 65.9% 49.5% 32.7% 36.1% 47.4%

327 68.3% 49.8% 30.3% 39.4% 49.9%

288 68.4% 50.5% 33.4% 36.3% 48.1%

280 241 217 67.3% 64.8% 62.9% 49.9% 50.4% 48.5% 34.6% 40.2% 39.4% 33.3% 27.8% 27.1% 45.4% 41.9% n/a

193 62.3% 48.4% 41.0% n/a n/a

158 63.2% 49.1% 42.1% n/a n/a

155 64.0% 52.2% n/a n/a n/a

151 66.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Transfer Sophomores: 3 yr rolling average cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

387 69.6%

359 70.7%

312 71.8%

337 70.7%

344 69.5%

397 69.6%

414 71.1%

435 69.8%

441 69.4%

423 69.2%

419 70.0%

New Transfer Juniors: 3 yr rolling average cohort base % retained into 2nd yr

385 71.8%

369 71.9%

310 72.9%

318 72.9%

336 73.5%

385 74.9%

413 74.6%

435 75.0%

468 74.0%

465 73.4%

469 73.5%

1,277 68.2%

*Cohorts are based on the 1st occurrence of the new IPEDS-based freshmen and new transfer student indicators in the Fall 20th day frozen tables; student class for new transfers are based on the student class level of the cohort term within the Fall 20th day frozen tables. Graduation rates based on 1st Bachelor degree.
