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Retention and Persistence Rates

Fall 2023, First-Time, Full-Time, Bachelor's Cohort
First-Year Retention and Persistence Rates

 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2023)		Persisted
(Fall 2023 to Spring 2024)		Retained
(Fall 2023 to Fall 2024)
University Total2,1502,020 (94.0%)1,801 (83.8%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2023)		Persisted
(Fall 2023 to Spring 2024)		Retained
(Fall 2023 to Fall 2024)
Female1,167 (54.3%)1,093 (93.7%)980 (84.0%)
Male983 (45.7%)927 (94.3%)821 (83.5%)
By Race/Ethnicity
CategoryInitial Cohort
(Fall 2023)		Persisted
(Fall 2023 to Spring 2024)		Retained
(Fall 2023 to Fall 2024)
Nonresident Alien68 (3.2%)61 (89.7%)53 (77.9%)
Hispanic / Latino60 (2.8%)54 (90.0%)45 (75.0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native14 (0.7%)8 (57.1%)4 (28.6%)
Asian21 (1.0%)20 (95.2%)20 (95.2%)
Black or African American13 (0.6%)13 (100.0%)10 (76.9%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (0.1%)3 (100.0%)3 (100.0%)
White1,870 (87.0%)1,768 (94.6%)1,579 (84.5%)
Two or more races44 (2.0%)38 (86.4%)37 (84.1%)
Race and ethnicity unknown57 (2.7%)55 (96.5%)50 (87.7%)

Retention and Persistence Dashboard

Historical First-Time, Full-Time, Bachelor's Cohort
Retention and Persistence Rates

2022
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2022)		Persisted
(Fall 2022 to Spring 2023)		Retained
(Fall 2022 to Fall 2023)
University Total2,0711,927 (93.0%)1,717 (82.9%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2022)		Persisted
(Fall 2022 to Spring 2023)		Retained
(Fall 2022 to Fall 2023)
Female1,118 (54.0%)1,048 (93.7%)939 (84.0%)
Male953 (46.0%)879 (92.2%)778 (81.6%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2022)		Persisted
(Fall 2022 to Spring 2023)		Retained
(Fall 2022 to Fall 2023)
by Race/Ethnicity   
Nonresident Alien45 (2.2%)44 (97.8%)38 (84.4%)
Hispanic / Latino48 (2.3%)40 (83.3%)34 (70.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native14 (0.7%)12 (85.7%)8 (57.1%)
Asian25 (1.2%)25 (100.0%)23 (92.0%)
Black or African American23 (1.1%)19 (82.6%)16 (69.6%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)2 (100.0%)2 (100.0%)
White1,797 (86.8%)1,678 (93.4%)1,505 (83.8%)
Two or more races33 (1.6%)29 (87.9%)23 (69.7%)
Race and ethnicity unknown84 (4.1%)78 (92.9%)68 (81.0%)
2021
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2021)		Persisted
(Fall 2021 to Spring 2022)		Retained
(Fall 2021 to Fall 2022)
University Total1,9241,778 (92.5%)1,516 (78.8%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2021)		Persisted
(Fall 2021 to Spring 2022)		Retained
(Fall 2021 to Fall 2022)
Female1,037 (53.9%)948 (91.5%)804 (77.6%)
Male887 (46.1%)830 (93.6%)712 (80.3%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2021)		Persisted
(Fall 2021 to Spring 2022)		Retained
(Fall 2021 to Fall 2022)
by Race/Ethnicity   
Nonresident Alien45 (2.3%)40 (88.9%)32 (71.1%)
Hispanic / Latino47 (2.4%)39 (83.0%)32 (68.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native14 (0.7%)8 (61.5%)6 (46.2%)
Asian21 (1.1%)18 (85.7%)12 (57.1%)
Black or African American29 (1.5%)28 (96.6%)22 (75.9%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)(N/A)(N/A)
White1,677 (87.2%)1,563 (93.2%)1,343 (80.1%)
Two or more races47 (2.4%)44 (93.6%)40 (85.1%)
Race and ethnicity unknown44 (2.3%)38 (86.4%)29 (65.9%)
2020
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2020)		Persisted
(Fall 2020 to Spring 2021)		Retained
(Fall 2020 to Fall 2021)
University Total1,9871,795 (90.3%)1,586 (79.9%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2020)		Persisted
(Fall 2020 to Spring 2021)		Retained
(Fall 2020 to Fall 2021)
Female1,081 (54.4%)987 (91.3%)872 (80.7%)
Male906 (45.6%)808 (89.2%)714 (78.8%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2020)		Persisted
(Fall 2020 to Spring 2021)		Retained
(Fall 2020 to Fall 2021)
Nonresident Alien16 (0.8%)13 (81.3%)10 (62.5%)
Hispanic / Latino48 (2.4%)40 (83.3%)30 (62.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native21 (1.1%)18 (85.7%)13 (61.9%)
Asian22 (1.1%)19 (86.4%)16 (72.7%)
Black or African American34 (1.7%)29 (85.3%)25 (73.5%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.1%) 1 (100.0%)1 (100.0%)
White1,793 (90.2%)1,629 (90.9%)1,450 (80.9%)
Two or more races33 (1.7%)29 (87.9%)28 (84.8%)
Race and ethnicity unknown19 (1.0%)17 (89.5%)13 (68.4%)
2019
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2019)		Persisted
(Fall 2019 to Spring 2020)		Retained
(Fall 2019 to Fall 2020)
University Total2,0161,861 (92.3%)1,633 (81.0%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2019)		Persisted
(Fall 2019 to Spring 2020)		Retained
(Fall 2019 to Fall 2020)
Female1,067 (52.9%)986 (92.4%)877 (82.2%)
Male949 (47.1%)875 (92.2%)756 (79.7%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2019)		Persisted
(Fall 2019 to Spring 2020)		Retained
(Fall 2019 to Fall 2020)
Nonresident Alien36 (1.8%)33 (91.7%)27 (75.0%)
Hispanic / Latino52 (2.6%)44 (84.6%)32 (61.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native31 (1.5%)20 (64.5%)11 (35.5%)
Asian20 (1.0%)19 (95.0%)19 (95.0%)
Black or African American27 (1.3%)23 (85.2%)21 (77.8%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
White1,778 (88.2%)1,657 (93.2%)1,467 (82.5%)
Two or more races42 (2.1%)38 (90.5%)33 (78.6%)
Race and ethnicity unknown30 (1.5%)27 (90.0%)23 (76.7%)
2018
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2018)		Persisted
(Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)		Retained
(Fall 2018 to Fall 2019)
University Total2,0571,890 (91.9%)1,611 (78.3%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2018)		Persisted
(Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)		Retained
(Fall 2018 to Fall 2019)
Female1,069 (52.0%)989 (92.5%)847 (79.2%)
Male988 (48.0%)901 (91.2%)764 (77.3%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2018)		Persisted
(Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)		Retained
(Fall 2018 to Fall 2019)
Nonresident Alien35 (1.7%)34 (97.1%)30 (85.7%)
Hispanic / Latino58 (2.8%)51 (87.9%)43 (74.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native19 (0.9%)16 (84.2%)13 (68.4%)
Asian15 (0.7%)15 (100.0%)9 (60.0%)
Black or African American21 (1.0%)19 (90.5%)17 (81.0%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.0%)1 (100.0%)1 (100.0%)
White1,844 (89.6%)1,696 (92.0%)1,447 (78.5%)
Two or more races53 (2.6%)48 (90.6%)41 (77.4%)
Race and ethnicity unknown11 (0.5%)10 (90.9%)10 (90.9%)
2017
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2017)		Persisted
(Fall 2017 to Spring 2018)		Retained
(Fall 2017 to Fall 2018)
University Total2,1641,951 (90.2%)1,642 (75.9%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2017)		Persisted
(Fall 2017 to Spring 2018)		Retained
(Fall 2017 to Fall 2018)
Female1,068 (49.4%)958 (89.7%)823 (77.1%)
Male1,096 (50.6%)993 (90.7%)819 (74.8%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2017)		Persisted
(Fall 2017 to Spring 2018)		Retained
(Fall 2017 to Fall 2018)
Nonresident Alien47 (2.2%)45 (95.7%)42 (89.4%)
Hispanic / Latino44 (2.0%)34 (77.3%)23 (52.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native21 (1.0%)12 (57.1%)7 (33.3%)
Asian21 (1.0%)21 (100.0%)18 (85.7%)
Black or African American39 (1.8%)35 (89.7%)25 (64.1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
White1,946 (89.9%)1,766 (90.8%)1,497 (77.0%)
Two or more races40 (1.8%)32 (80.0%)24 (60.0%)
Race and ethnicity unknown6 (0.3%)6 (100.0%)6 (100.0%)
2016
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2016)		Persisted
(Fall 2016 to Spring 2017)		Retained
(Fall 2016 to Fall 2017)
University Total2,1601,954 (90.5%)1,667 (77.2%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2016)		Persisted
(Fall 2016 to Spring 2017)		Retained
(Fall 2016 to Fall 2017)
Female1145 (53.0%)1034 (90.3%)891 (77.8%)
Male1015 (47.0%)920 (90.7%)776 (76.5%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2016)		Persisted
(Fall 2016 to Spring 2017)		Retained
(Fall 2016 to Fall 2017)
Nonresident Alien64 (3.0%)56 (87.5%)46 (71.9%)
Hispanic / Latino63 (2.9%)54 (85.7%)45 (71.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native12 (0.6%)10 (83.3%)4 (33.3%)
Asian19 (0.9%)17 (89.5%)15 (78.9%)
Black or African American18 (0.8%)18 (100%)13 (72.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.0%)1 (100.0%)1 (100.0%)
White1,919 (88.8%)1,743 (90.9%)1,503 (78.4%)
Two or more races56 (2.6%)47 (83.9%)35 (62.5%)
Race and ethnicity unknown8 (0.4%)8 (100.0%)5 (62.5%)
2015
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2015)		Persisted
(Fall 2015 to Spring 2016)		Retained
(Fall 2015 to Fall 2016)
University Total2,0931,928 (92.1%)1,645 (78.6%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2015)		Persisted
(Fall 2015 to Spring 2016)		Retained
(Fall 2015 to Fall 2016)
Female1,067 (51.0%)996 (93.3%)862 (80.8%)
Male1,026 (49.0%)932 (90.8%)783 (76.3%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2015)		Persisted
(Fall 2015 to Spring 2016)		Retained
(Fall 2015 to Fall 2016)
Nonresident Alien81 (3.9%)73 (90.1%)65 (80.2%)
Hispanic / Latino40 (1.9%)32 (80.0%)25 (62.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native32 (1.5%)23 (71.9%)13 (40.6%)
Asian25 (1.2%)22 (88.0%)21 (84.0%)
Black or African American25 (1.2%)22 (88.0%)19 (76.0%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
White1,840 (87.9%)1,712 (93.0%)1,462 (79.5%)
Two or more races46 (2.2%)41( 89.1%)37 (80.4%)
Race and ethnicity unknown3 (0.1%)3 (100.0%)3 (100.0%)
2014
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2014)		Persisted
(Fall 2014 to Spring 2015)		Retained
(Fall 2014 to Fall 2015)
University Total2,1261,916 (90.1%)1,618 (76.1%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2014)		Persisted
(Fall 2014 to Spring 2015)		Retained
(Fall 2014 to Fall 2015)
Female1,108 (52.1%)1007 (90.9%)862 (77.8%)
Male1,018 (47.9%)909 (89.3%)756 (74.3%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2014)		Persisted
(Fall 2014 to Spring 2015)		Retained
(Fall 2014 to Fall 2015)
Nonresident Alien50 (2.4%)43 (86.0%)40 (80.0%)
Hispanic / Latino36 (1.7%)27 (75.0%)24 (66.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native19 (0.9%)12 (63.2%)9 (47.4%)
Asian6 (0.3%)4 (66.7%)2 (33.3%)
Black or African American28 (1.3%)25 (89.3%)18 (64.3%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)2 (100%)1 (50.0%)
White1,925 (90.5%)1,752 (91.0%)1,488 (77.3%)
Two or more races55 (2.6%)47 (85.5%)34 (61.8%)
Race and ethnicity unknown5 (0.2%)4 (80.0%)2 (40.0%)
2013
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2013)		Persisted
(Fall 2013 to Spring 2014)		Retained
(Fall 2013 to Fall 2014)
University Total2,1371,914 (89.6%)1,645 (77.0%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2013)		Persisted
(Fall 2013 to Spring 2014)		Retained
(Fall 2013 to Fall 2014)
Female1,055 (49.4%)954 (90.4%)835 (79.1%)
Male1,082 (50.6%)960 (88.7%)810 (74.9%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2013)		Persisted
(Fall 2013 to Spring 2014)		Retained
(Fall 2013 to Fall 2014)
Nonresident Alien48 (2.2%)41 (85.4%)30 (62.5%)
Hispanic / Latino36 (1.7%)32 (88.9%)28 (77.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native20 (0.9%)13 (65.0%)5 (25.0%)
Asian20 (0.9%)19 (95.0%)16 (80.0%)
Black or African American24 (1.1%)19 (79.2%)17 (70.8%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4 (0.2%)3 (75.0%)2 (50.0%)
White1,922 (89.9%)1,730 (90.0%)1,505 (78.3%)
Two or more races53 (2.5%)47 (88.7%)34 (64.2%)
Race and ethnicity unknown10 (0.5%)10 (100.0%)8 (80.0%)
2012
University Totals
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2012)		Persisted
(Fall 2012 to Spring 2013)		Retained
(Fall 2012 to Fall 2013)
University Total2,0751,893 (91.2%)1,574 (75.9%)
By Sex
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2012)		Persisted
(Fall 2012 to Spring 2013)		Retained
(Fall 2012 to Fall 2013)
Female1,048 (50.5%)962 (91.8%)810 (77.3%)
Male1,027 (49.5%)931 (90.7%)764 (74.5%)
By Race/Ethnicity
 Initial Cohort
(Fall 2012)		Persisted
(Fall 2012 to Spring 2013)		Retained
(Fall 2012 to Fall 2013)
Nonresident Alien43 (2.1%)41 (95.3%)32 (74.4%)
Hispanic / Latino29 (1.4%)26 (89.7%)23 (79.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native32 (1.5%)20 (62.5%)9 (28.1%)
Asian24 (1.2%)23 (95.8%)15 (62.5%)
Black or African American21 (1.0%)20 (95.2%)16 (76.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander5 (0.2%)5 (100%)4 (80.0%)
White1,878 (90.5%)1,722 (91.7%)1,449 (77.2%)
Two or more races32 (1.5%)28 (87.5%)20 (62.5%)
Race and ethnicity unknown11 (0.5%)8 (72.7%)6 (54.5%)