ACADEMIC INFORMATION
GRADUATION RATES
Graduation Rates for Entering Freshmen |
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| Entering
Class Summer/Fall |
Graduated
by 4th Year |
Graduated
by 5th Year |
Graduated
by 6th Year |
Graduated
by 7th Year |
1995 |
21% |
57% |
68% |
69% |
1996 |
23% |
59% |
68% |
70% |
1997 |
24% |
60% |
69% |
72% |
1998 |
26% |
62% |
72% |
74% |
1999 |
29% |
67% |
76% |
78% |
2000 |
34% |
69% |
77% |
79% |
2001
|
33%
|
69% |
78% |
79% |
2002 |
31% |
70% |
77% |
|
2003 |
31% |
71% |
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2004 |
33% |
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| ** Note: The six year graduation
rate is the official rate according to the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey
definition. Starting with 1993, cohorts include students beginning Summer or Fall who are full-time for Fall. Graduation rates published in the 1998 Fact Book were calculated using a different formula. |
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RETENTION RATES
Retention Rates for Entering Freshmen |
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Entering Class
Summer/Fall |
Retained
After 1 Year |
Retained
After 2 Years |
Retained
After 3 Years |
Retained
After 4 Years |
Retained
After 5 Years |
Retained
After 6 Years |
1995
|
85%
|
76%
|
73%
|
71%
|
71%
|
71%
|
1996
|
85%
|
77%
|
73%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
1997
|
86%
|
79%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
1998
|
86%
|
80%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
1999
|
90%
|
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
78%
|
79%
|
2000
|
90%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
2001
|
91%
|
84%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80% |
80% |
2002
|
90%
|
84%
|
82% |
80% |
80% |
80% |
2003
|
92%
|
86%
|
84% |
82% |
82% |
|
2004
|
92%
|
86% |
84% |
82% |
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2005 |
92% |
87% |
84% |
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2006 |
92% |
87% |
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2007 |
93% |
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| ** Note: Starting with 1993, cohorts
include students beginning Summer or Fall who are full-time for Fall. Retention is defined as being enrolled or having graduated. |
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