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Program Alignment & Performance: Completion

Chart (D) | What is the trend in overall first-year retention rate?

Undergraduate Freshman FTIC Cohort1 Retention Rate2
Students2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24
Cohort Size5,3605,4746,3155,9216,8326,2547,6416,5876,7367,1587,180
Retained4,9515,1165,8905,4876,3345,7857,0906,0666,1226,5616,668



1. First time in college and full-time freshmen cohorts (classified, degree-seeking only).
2. Percent of first-year students retained for following second-year fall term.
Source: SCHEV Research RT01: Retention Report (First-time, Full-time Students).