Comparative Retention Rates
Retention rates measure the percent of first-year students who returned to ²ÊºçƵµÀ in the fall of their 2nd year. For example, the most recent cohort is first-year students who entered in fall 2024 and the 2nd year retention rate measures those who returned in fall of 2025.
Below is a comparison of ²ÊºçƵµÀ's retention rates alongside median retention rates of ²ÊºçƵµÀ's 30 school comparison group and regional schools from the comparison group, as well as the national average.
Second Year Retention Rate (average of the past five years)| Median of 30 school comparison group: | 90% |
| ²ÊºçƵµÀ College: | 86% |
| Median of regional comparison schools: | 84% |
| National (4-year colleges): | 76% |
Caveats:
1) New full-time first-year students
2) Excludes transfers
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Education Data System (IPEDS), 2020-2024, Graduation Rate Survey.