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 students enrolled in approved off-campus study programs.

  Class of '07  Class of '08  Class of '09  Class of '10  Class of '11 
ENTERED IN:  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007 
 Entered as First-Years 464  470  477  474  475 
 Returned as Sophomores 444  450  460  454  449 
 2nd-year retention rate 95.7%  95.7%  96.4%  95.8%  94.5% 
 Returned as Juniors 439  438  445  451  444 
 3rd-year retention rate 94.6%  93.2%  93.3%  95.1%  93.5% 
 Returned as Seniors 433  435  437  449  437 
 4th-year retention rate 93.3%  92.6%  91.6%  94.7%  92.0% 
 Graduated in 4 Years 412  421  420  430  416 
 4-year graduation rate 88.8%  89.6%  88.1%  90.7%  87.6% 
 Graduated in 5 Years 431  436  437  449  439 
 5-year graduation rate 92.9%  92.8%  91.6%  94.7%  92.4% 
 Graduated in 6 Years 438  437  438  452  N/A 
 6-year graduation rate 94.4%  93.0%  91.8%  95.4%  N/A 
           
  Class of '12  Class of '13  Class of '14  Class of '15  5-Yr 
Averages 
ENTERED IN:  2008  2009  2010  2011   
 Entered as First-Years 488  493  507  483   
 Returned as Sophomores 468  462  492  469   
 2nd-year retention rate 95.9%  93.7%  97.0%  97.1%  95.7% 
 Returned as Juniors 448  453  479  N/A   
 3rd-year retention rate 91.8%  91.9%  94.5%  N/A  93.4% 
 Returned as Seniors 451  457  N/A  N/A   
 4th-year retention rate 92.4%  92.7%  N/A  N/A  92.7% 
 Graduated in 4 Years 420  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 4-year graduation rate 86.1%  N/A  N/A  N/A  88.4% 
 Graduated in 5 Years N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 5-year graduation rate N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  92.9% 
 Graduated in 6 Years N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   
 6-year graduation rate N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  93.1% 

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Last Update: October 19, 2012
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