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Section 1: Enrollment Trends Section 2: Demographic Characteristics of Students Section 3: Admission Profile of New Degree-seeking Students Section 4: Resident Student Statistics Section 5: Degree Recipients Section 6: Student Financial Aid & University Finances Section 7: Faculty & Staff Statistics Section 8: Other University Statistics Section 9: Retention and Graduation Rates

Retention and Graduation Rates
Preface: Understanding Attrition and Graduation Rates Table 9-1: Freshman First Year Retention Rates Table 9-2: Freshman Fourth Year Graduation Rates Table 9-3: Freshman Fifth Year Graduation Rates Table 9-4: Freshman Six Year Graduation Rates Table 9-5: Transfer First Year Retention Rates Table 9-6: Transfer Fourth Year Graduation Rates Table 9-7: Transfer Fifth Year Graduation Rates Table 9-8: Transfer Six Year Graduation Rates Table 9-9: Master First Year Retention Rates Table 9-10: Master Second Year Graduation Rates Table 9-11: Master Third Year Graduation Rates Table 9-12: Master Fourth Year Graduation Rates
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Table 9-1
Freshman First-Year Retention Rates
2021 - 2025 Cohorts

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20212022202320242025

Number in Original Cohort2,8222,9612,9392,5552,792

Percent Returned, 1st Year84.1%86.7%85.5%86.4%85.2%

Race/Ethnicity*
African American74.8%79.1%75.6%70.4%77.1%
Asian-Pacific89.3%89.4%91.4%93.4%90.6%
Hispanic78.3%84.5%82.4%82.3%80.5%
Multiracial84.9%83.7%90.1%87.0%83.2%
White87.4%88.5%88.5%91.0%89.2%
Other/Unknown81.1%86.8%77.5%77.7%84.1%

Gender
Male84.1%85.4%84.0%86.1%86.0%
Female84.2%87.6%86.7%86.7%84.6%

*   Asian-Pacific category includes Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. The Other/Unknown category includes Nonresident alien, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Unknown.
** Geographic Origin based on parent residence. Out-of-State includes Out-of-Country.

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