(07-26-2017 02:47 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(07-26-2017 02:43 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(06-15-2017 02:24 PM)bearcatseminole Wrote:  As a higher-ed professional, the spin on this is interesting. Growth is definitely important, but so is retention. It's easy to put out these numbers and feel good about UC's prospects, but at the same time, some additional information would paint a much clearer picture.

Other pieces of information that would have been helpful:
- 1st year retention rate (from the previous year)
- 5-6 year graduation rate

Here's info from UC's 2016-2017 Common Data Set.
https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/provos...ta_Set.pdf

Notes:

6 year grad rate for incoming students 2009: 65%
6 year grad rate for incoming students 2010: 67%

Freshmen Retention Rate 2015: 87.9%

Plus other interesting info in regards to applications received, acceptance rate, enrollment rate, test scores, etc...

Everything I've heard from their office in meetings I've had with their leadership makes me think they're seeing numbers tracking towards 90% which is an extremely good number this coming year. For reference, the national average is around 70%, give or take, depending on the year.

It's also important because retention and graduation rates now trigger extra funding from the state.