Retention, Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates

Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First Time Students

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the “Student Right to Know” or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of “normal time” for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

OVERALL GRADUATION AND TRANSFER-OUT RATES FOR STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR STUDIES IN 2019-20

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of “Normal Time” to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY GENDER

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2019-20 and Graduated Within 150% of “Normal Time: to Completion for Their Program

OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY RACE/ETHNICITY

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in 2019-20 and Graduated Within 150% of “Normal Time: to Completion for Their Program

Five students received Pell grants for the 2017 – 2018 award year. The graduation rate for the Pell grant recipients was 80%.
No students received a Stafford loan during the 2017-18 award year.

Graduation Rates by Time to Completion

Graduation rates can be measured over different lengths of time. “Normal time” is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program. For example, the “normal” amount of time for many associate’s degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including “150% of normal time” (e.g., 3 years for a 2-year program) and “200% of normal time,” or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., 4 years for a 2-year program).

GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THEIR PROGRAM IN 2018-19 OR 2019-20, BY TIME TO COMPLETION

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time