Retention Rates – Fall 2024 Factbook

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

	Percent Retained
Fall 2023 to Fall 2024	68.4%
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023	70.7%
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022	68.5%
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021	69.3%
Fall 2019 to Fall 2020	71.6%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Fall 2023 to Fall 2024

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	–	–
Asian	66.7%	73.3%
Black, non-Hispanic	54.5%	55.6%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	54.2%	60.0%
Hispanic	81.3%	73.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	–	–
Two or More Races	88.9%	87.5%
White, non-Hispanic	67.8%	73.3%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	83.3%	75.0%
Total	65.5%	70.4%

Retention by Gender and Age Group – Fall 2023 to Fall 2024

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
Under 18	69.7%	68.9%
18-19	66.7%	70.6%
20-21	37.5%	66.7%
22-24	50.0%*	66.7%*
25-29	–	100.0%*
30-34	–	–
35-39	–	–
40-49	0.0%*	66.7%*
50-64	–	–
Over 64	–	–
Total	65.5%	70.4%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Pell Students – Fall 2023 to Fall 2024

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	–	–
Asian	60.0%*	80.0%
Black, non-Hispanic	53.1%	56.7%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	–	–
Hispanic	100.0%*	100.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	–	–
Two or More Races	88.9%	91.7%
White, non-Hispanic	58.9%	69.8%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	50.0%*	66.7%*
Total	59.7%	66.3%

Retention by Gender and Ethnicity – Non Pell Students – Fall 2023 to Fall 2024

	Male	Female
	Percent Retained	Percent Retained
American Indian/Alaska Native	–	–
Asian	75.0%*	60.0%*
Black, non-Hispanic	57.1%	50.0%
Foreign/Non-Resident Alien	54.2%	60.0%
Hispanic	70.0%	85.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Isl	–	–
Two or More Races	88.9%	83.3%
White, non-Hispanic	72.7%	75.8%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	100.0%*	80.0%*
Total	70.4%	74.5%