FIRST-TO-SECOND YEAR RETENTION RATES – IPEDS
Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2023 and Returned in Fall 2024
83%
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.
Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.
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 2021-22
66%
Students should refer to the College Navigator website (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=standard+college&s=all&id=483814) for additional information on :
- OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY GENDER
- OVERALL GRADUATION RATE BY RACE/ETHNICITY
