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6 Year Retention for Cohort Students

Retained %

Persisted

Persisted %

Graduated

Grad %

17.16%
16.77%
18.69%
17.59%
17.82%
16.38%
22.81%
23.09%
25.06%
25.04%
26.68%
28.07%

Retained

134
130
174
165
195
198
292
281
320
302
298
320

Adjusted

781
775
931
938
1,094
1,209
1,280
1,217
1,277
1,206
1,117
1,140

Grad %

42.51%
41.68%
38.73%
41.53%
32.72%
35.57%
30.84%
29.50%
32.65%
27.07%
25.96%
25.90%

Graduated

332
323
361
390
358
430
395
359
417
327
290
296

Persisted %

60.83%
61.46%
61.16%
60.30%
60.49%
56.40%
54.67%
57.06%
55.88%
62.02%
55.13%
56.13%
57.04%

Year 6

Persisted

Retained

500
480
474
562
568
617
661
731
680
792
666
627
652

Retained %

Adjusted

57.91%
57.75%
59.48%
58.80%
58.79%
55.03%
53.76%
56.28%
54.89%
61.55%
54.47%
55.68%
56.43%

Grad %

476
451
461
548
552
602
650
721
668
786
658
622
645

Graduated

822
781
775
932
939
1,094
1,209
1,281
1,217
1,277
1,208
1,117
1,143

Persisted %

Retained

2.92%
3.71%
1.67%
1.50%
1.70%
1.37%
0.91%
0.78%
0.99%
0.47%
0.66%
0.45%
0.61%

Year 5

Persisted

Adjusted

24
29
13
14
16
15
11
10
12
6
8
5
7

Retained %

Grad %

65.27%
63.14%
65.43%
63.96%
62.98%
65.60%
60.15%
58.23%
61.75%
60.15%
65.47%
59.72%
60.61%
61.71%

Graduated

740 483 65.27% 483
0
822 519 63.14% 519
0
781 511 65.43% 511
0
777 497 63.96% 497
1 0.11% 932 586 62.88% 587
0
939 616 65.60% 616
0
1,094 658 60.15% 658
0
1,209 704 58.23% 704
0
1,281 791 61.75% 791
0
1,217 732 60.15% 732
0
1,277 836 65.47% 836
0
1,209 722 59.72% 722
0
1,117 677 60.61% 677
0
1,144 706 61.71% 706

Year 4
Persisted %

Persisted

Retained %

Retained

Adjusted

74.66%
73.51%
74.09%
73.91%
73.65%
74.46%
75.72%
70.57%
70.22%
71.76%
71.76%
74.43%
72.01%
73.52%
74.76%

Grad %

489
544
609
578
573
694
711
772
849
920
874
952
872
822
856

Graduated

Retained %

655
740
822
782
778
932
939
1,094
1,209
1,282
1,218
1,279
1,211
1,118
1,145

Year 3
Persisted %

Retained

Cohort
719
656
743
823
782
780
932
940
1,095
1,213
1,286
1,229
1,286
1,216
1,124
1,148

Adjusted

Year
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

Persisted

Year 2

Year 1

465
453
534
555
553
628
687
640
737
629
588
616

59.54%
58.45%
57.36%
59.17%
50.55%
51.94%
53.67%
52.59%
57.71%
52.16%
52.64%
54.04%

423
479
503
538
569
610
575
654
548
508
513

54.58%
51.45%
53.62%
49.18%
47.06%
47.66%
47.25%
51.21%
45.44%
45.48%
45.00%

775
931
938
1,094
1,209
1,280
1,217
1,277
1,206
1,117
1,140

28
37
44
36
42
38
50
57
55
67
71

3.61%
3.97%
4.69%
3.29%
3.47%
2.97%
4.11%
4.46%
4.56%
6.00%
6.23%

449
516
547
574
611
648
625
711
603
575
584

57.94%
55.42%
58.32%
52.47%
50.54%
50.63%
51.36%
55.68%
50.00%
51.48%
51.23%

502
524
564
604
633
604
685
584
552
553

53.92%
55.86%
51.55%
49.96%
49.45%
49.63%
53.64%
48.42%
49.42%
48.51%

Cohort - All first time, full-time, baccalaureate degree seeking undergraduates.
Adjusted Cohort - The result of removing any allowable exclusions from a cohort (Ex. death, military, etc.)
Retained % - The number of cohort students still enrolled at the institution divided by the total number in the adjusted cohort.
Persisted % - The total number of graduated cohort students (from the prior year) plus the number of cohort students still enrolled at the institution divided by the total number in the adjusted cohort.
Graduated % - The total number of graduated cohort students divided by the total number of the adjusted cohort within the period of measurement. To be considered a completer the degree must have been conferred.
Graduation Year - Determined annually for degrees conferred from September 1 to August 31.
Number graduated is graduated with bachelor degree only.
Source: OEI Student Retention Detail Report
Source for 2018 & 2019 information: RCM_CAMPUS_ENROLL_DRAW_FALL_FRZ