Retention and Graduation Rates for Undergraduates
Retention and graduation rates are calculated for students in the new freshmen cohort and for sub-groups of the new freshmen cohort. Tabulations include retention rates for to the second, third, and fourth year, and graduation rates after four, five, and six years. Retention and graduation rates are tabulated using the same format as for the retention/graduation rates presented in the Data Digest.
For the fall 2008 entrance cohort of UW-Madison new freshmen, nearly 94% returned to enroll in the fall of 2009. For the fall 2003 entrance cohort, over 82% graduated within 6 years or less.
Graduation and retention rates for all new freshmen and selected subgroups are given below as of October 2009:
- All New Freshmen
- Women Students
- Targeted Minority Students
- Non-Targeted Students
- African American Students
- Native American Students
- Latino/a Students
- South East Asian Students
- Non-Targeted Asian Students
- International Students
- PEOPLE participants
- Posse participants
- Chancellor's Scholars
- Powers/Knapp Scholars
- Academic Advancement Program (AAP) Participants
- TRIO Program Participants
- Freshmen Interest Groups (FIGs)
- Targeted Minority Students in FIGs
- Wisconsin Residents
- Non-Residents
- First Generation College Students
- Freshmen Who Received Need-Based Aid
- Freshmen Recipients of Pell Grants
- ALL of the above items contained in a single .PDF document
Enhanced retention and graduation rates - The "retained-anywhere" and "graduated anywhere" rates can be calculated by making use of enrollment and degree records submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse. The December 2008 tabulations follow:
- Enhanced retention rates, 2008
- Enhanced graduation rates, 2008
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