Graduation & Retention Rates


Note: The following table includes 9 class years and 5-year averages. Please scroll down for the most recent class years and 5-year averages. Also, in the following table, the total number of returned students includes all students on record.

Class of:  '03  '04  '05  '06  '07 
ENTERED IN:  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003 
 Entered as First-Years 464  452  452  457  464 
 Returned as Sophs 454  446  437  445  458 
 2nd-year retention rate 97.8%  98.7%  96.7%  97.4%  98.7% 
 Returned as Juniors 449  436  427  436  453 
 3rd-year retention rate 96.8%  96.5%  94.5%  95.4%  97.6% 
 Returned as Seniors 445  428  415  431  445 
 4th-year retention rate 95.9%  94.7%  91.8%  94.3%  95.9% 
 Graduated in 4 Years 418  379  374  384  412 
 4-year graduation rate 90.1%  83.8%  82.7%  84.0%  88.8% 
 Graduated in 5 Years 435  406  395  410  430 
 5-year graduation rate 93.8%  89.8%  87.4%  89.7%  92.7% 
 Graduated in 6 Years 438  414  402  415  N/A 
 6-year graduation rate 94.4%  91.6%  88.9%  90.8%  N/A 
           
Class of:  '08  '09  '10  '11  5-Yr 
Averages 
ENTERED IN:  2004  2005  2006  2007   
 Entered as First-Years 470  477  474  475   
 Returned as Sophs 456  468  468  462   
 2nd-year retention rate 97.0%  98.1%  98.7%  97.3%  98.0% 
 Returned as Juniors 451  464  465  N/A   
 3rd-year retention rate 96.0%  97.3%  98.1%  N/A  96.9% 
 Returned as Seniors 446  455  N/A  N/A   
 4th-year retention rate 94.9%  95.4%  N/A  N/A  94.5% 
 Graduated in 4 Years 422  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 4-year graduation rate 89.8%  N/A  N/A  N/A  85.8% 
 Graduated in 5 Years N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 5-year graduation rate N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  90.7% 
 Graduated in 6 Years N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 6-year graduation rate N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  91.1% 

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Last Update: April 23, 2009
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