Retention Rates – Fall 2021 Factbook

First-Time Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree Seeking Freshmen – First to Second Year Retention Rate

	Percent Retained
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021	69.3%
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020	71.6%
Fall 2018 to Fall 2019	69.5%
Fall 2017 to Fall 2018	70.1%
Fall 2016 to Fall 2017	68.7%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Fall 2020 to Fall 2021

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	100.0% *	60.0% *
Asian	70.0%	83.3%
Black, non-Hispanic	64.7%	58.9%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	70.0%	80.0%
Hispanic	59.1%	62.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	100.0% *	—–
Two or More Races	40.6%	78.2%
White, non-Hispanic	68.2%	74.1%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	66.7% *	100.0% *
Total	66.3%	71.4%

Retention by Gender and Age Group – Fall 2020 to Fall 2021

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
Under 18	66.6%	63.0%
18-19	66.3%	71.4%
20-21	100.0% *	50.0% *
22-24	100.0% *	100.0% *
25-29	100.0% *	75.0% *
30-34	—–	100.0% *
35-39	—–	—–
40-49	—–	—–
50-64	—–	—–
Over 64	—–	—–
Total	66.3%	71.4%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Pell Students – Fall 2020 to Fall 2021

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	—–	100.0% *
Asian	100.0% *	100.0% *
Black, non-Hispanic	65.2%	57.6%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	—–	—–
Hispanic	70.0%	58.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	—–	—–
Two or More Races	43.8%	88.9%
White, non-Hispanic	65.9%	72.5%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	—–	100.0% *
Total	64.6%	69.3%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Non Pell Students – Fall 2020 to Fall 2021

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	100.0% *	33.3% *
Asian	50.0%	50.0%
Black, non-Hispanic	66.7%	63.0%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	70.0%	80.0%
Hispanic	54.5%	64.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	100.0% *	—–
Two or More Races	40.0%	64.3%
White, non-Hispanic	69.2%	74.9%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	66.7%	100.0% *
Total	67.1%	72.9%