Graduation and Retention Rates

Graduation Rates

The data below details the percentage of first-time, full-time freshmen who graduated within four years, five years, and six years. The official Reporting Year (RY) is reflected in the column titles. (See Table 1. Figure 1 is a visual representation of Table 1)

Table 1. First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Graduation Rate
Reporting Year (RY)
2016 – 2017
2017 – 2018
2018 – 2019 2019 – 2020
2020 – 2021
4 Year 20% 26% 25% 26% 34%
5 Year 36% 44% 42% 42% 50%
6 Year 41% 47% 46% 47% 53%
Figure 1. First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Graduation Rate

(Figure 1 is a visual representation of table 1.)

Figure 1. First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Graduation Rate

Retention Information

The data below details the percentage of first-time freshmen who enrolled the following sophomore year. (See Table 2. Figure 2 is a visual representation of Table 2)

Table 2. Freshmen to Sophomore Year Retention
Cohorts Retention Rate
2015 84%
2016 76%
2017 77%
2018 78%
2019 79%

Figure 2. Freshmen to Sophomore Year Retention ( Percentage )