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Student Achievement
The federal government collects data on all colleges through the Intergrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Cohorts are established as first-time, full-time undergraduate students and evaluated on various outcomes measures. After one year, the IPEDS cohort is evaluated on retention rates.
IPEDS First-time Cohort Retention Rates
After one year, the IPEDS cohort is evaluated on retention rates.
| % of students still enrolled or completed by following fall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019* |
| First-time, Full-time Cohort | 69% | 70% | 67% | 69% | 64% |
| First-time, Part-time Cohort | 49% | 53% | 51% | 52% | 52% |
*Covid-19 Pandemic Year
IPEDS First-time, Full-time Cohort Success Rates
After 3-years, or 150% of normal time from beginning at the instituiton, IPEDS collects graduation and transfer out data of the cohort.
| % of students that started as full-time freshman that completed or transferred within 3-years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Cohort Count | 2,137 | 2,066 | 1,931 | 1,861 | 1,843 |
| Graduation Rate | 16% | 18% | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Transfer Rate | 21% | 18% | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Success Rate (Combined) | 37% | 36% | 34% | 38% | 40% |
