One-Year Retention Rates
The one-year (2nd fall) retention rate for freshmen entering in 2023 was 90%, an all-time high for the second consecutive year. Ìý
The resident 2nd-fall retention rate remained at 90%, equaling the all-time high from last year and several earlier cohorts.Ìý
Non-residents also retained at a rate of 90%, a record high and 2 points higher than the prior two cohorts, who had set the previous high.Ìý
BIPOC students also set a record high at 88%, 1 point higher than last year’s previous record.Ìý
Pell recipients’ 2nd-fall retention rate was 85%, a one-point increase from last year, and equaling the record high set 9 years ago. ÌýFirst-generation students also gained one point, to 85%, a record high. ÌýÌý
Two-Year retention rates
The two-year (3rd fall) retention rate for freshmen entering in 2022 was 84%, an all-time high for the second consecutive year.ÌýÌý
The 3rd-fall rate for residents was 84%, a point higher than last year but still 1 point below the record high set 6 years ago. Non-residents retained at 83%, an all-time high, and 3 points higher than the previous record set by the previous two cohorts. ÌýÌý
The two-year retention rate for BIPOC students increased 3 points, to 80%, one point shy of the record set 5 years ago.ÌýÌý
The two-year retention rate of Pell recipients gained 2 points, to 76%, equaling the 2nd highest ever but 2 points below the all-time high set 5 years ago. The 3rd-fall retention of first-generation students jumped 6 points, to 76%, equaling the record.Ìý