Freshman Retention*
Percentage of freshman students who return for the sophomore fall
| Fall Entered |
Fall Returned |
Retained (%) |
Change (%) |
| 1996 |
1997 |
73% |
-- |
| 1997 |
1998 |
76% |
+3% |
| 1998 |
1999 |
80% |
+4% |
| 1999 |
2000 |
80% |
0% |
2000 |
2001 |
79% |
-1% |
2001 |
2002 |
83% |
+4% |
2002 |
2003 |
81% |
-2% |
2003 |
2004 |
83% |
+2% |
2004 |
2005 |
82% |
-1% |
2005 |
2006 |
79% |
-3% |
2006 |
2007 |
80% |
+1% |
*Annual Census, October 15
