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Retention and Graduation

Student Life Cycle Metrics

Retention and Graduation Overview

First-Time Freshmen Retention Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Retention Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Retention Rate
1-Year Retention 2025 Fall 73.4%
2-Year Retention 2024 Fall 58.8%
3-Year Retention 2023 Fall 57.5%

First-Time Freshmen Graduation Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Graduation Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Graduation Rate
4-Year Graduation 2022 Fall 42.7%
5-Year Graduation 2021 Fall 56.7%
6-Year Graduation 2020 Fall 55.3%

Upper Division Transfers Retention Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Retention Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Retention Rate
1-Year Retention 2025 Fall 87.3%
2-Year Retention 2024 Fall 27.5%
3-Year Retention 2023 Fall 3.6%

Upper Division Transfers Graduation Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Graduation Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Graduation Rate
2-Year Graduation 2024 Fall 55.7%
3-Year Graduation 2023 Fall 80.1%
4-Year Graduation 2022 Fall 84.5%

First-Time Graduate Students Retention Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Retention Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Retention Rate
1-Year Retention 2025 Fall 85.2%
2-Year Retention 2024 Fall 35.2%
3-Year Retention 2023 Fall 2.0%

First-Time Graduate Students Graduation Rates (as of 2026 Fall)

Graduation Metric Matriculation Term of Entering Cohort Graduation Rate
2-Year Graduation 2024 Fall 53.9%
3-Year Graduation 2023 Fall 84.2%
4-Year Graduation 2022 Fall 83.1%

Source: Campus Data Warehouse, Retention and Graduation Overview

All data are based on Census data extracted for the Chancellor's Office at State census.

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