Graduation and Retention Data
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Retained in Department
| Cohort Term | At 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | 58.2% |
| Fall 2008 | 48.5% |
| Fall 2009 | 59.4% |
| Fall 2010 | 62.5% |
| Fall 2011 | 58.7% |
| Fall 2012 | 70.8% |
| Fall 2013 | 50.0% |
| Fall 2014 | 54.3% |
| Fall 2015 | 54.1% |
| Fall 2016 | 61.8% |
| Fall 2017 | 59.1% |
| Fall 2018 | 64.5% |
| Fall 2019 | 80.0% |
| Fall 2020 | 58.8% |
| Fall 2021 | 78.9% |
| Fall 2022 | 70.4% |
| Fall 2023 | 70% |
Retained in University
| Cohort Term | At 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | 73.1% |
| Fall 2008 | 75.0% |
| Fall 2009 | 70.3% |
| Fall 2010 | 80.4% |
| Fall 2011 | 77.8% |
| Fall 2012 | 80.0% |
| Fall 2013 | 65.0% |
| Fall 2014 | 74.3% |
| Fall 2015 | 67.6% |
| Fall 2016 | 79.4% |
| Fall 2017 | 79.5% |
| Fall 2018 | 74.2% |
| Fall 2019 | 85.0% |
| Fall 2020 | 74.5% |
| Fall 2021 | 89.5% |
| Fall 2022 | 88.9% |
| Fall 2023 | 75% |
Graduated in Department
| Cohort Term | 4 Years | 6 Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | 23.9% | 31.3% |
| Fall 2008 | 20.6% | 32.4% |
| Fall 2009 | 29.7% | 39.1% |
| Fall 2010 | 19.6% | 42.9% |
| Fall 2011 | 28.6% | 39.7% |
| Fall 2012 | 24.6% | 36.90% |
| Fall 2013 | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Fall 2014 | 22.9% | 34.3% |
| Fall 2015 | 24.3% | 29.7% |
| Fall 2016 | 24.5% | 29.4% |
| Fall 2017 | 36.4% | |
| Fall 2018 | 19.4% | |
| Fall 2019 | 60% |
Graduated in University
| Cohort Term | 4 Years | 6 Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | 34.3% | 47.8% |
| Fall 2008 | 33.8% | 58.8% |
| Fall 2009 | 37.5% | 51.6% |
| Fall 2010 | 33.9% | 51.8% |
| Fall 2011 | 30.2% | 55.6% |
| Fall 2012 | 32.3% | 55.40% |
| Fall 2013 | 32.5% | 42.5% |
| Fall 2014 | 31.4% | 48.6% |
| Fall 2015 | 29.7% | 48.6% |
| Fall 2016 | 44.1% | 55.9% |
| Fall 2017 | 52.3% | |
| Fall 2018 | 25.8% | |
| Fall 2019 | 43% |
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