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First-Time full-time Undergrad 1-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2014 - 2023

Overall 1-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24

Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Initial Cohort13641400128211881038815532609930937
Returned 1-year later1023990879846774596392451703712
Percent Returning75.0%70.7%68.6%71.2%74.6%73.1%73.7%74.1%75.6%76.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
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Fall 15
Fall 16
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Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
F825864729751603478321353511494

76.1%72.8%71.9%74.3%76.6%74.1%75.7%75.4%77.5%77.5%
M537533551433433331206243393423

73.4%67.2%64.2%65.8%71.6%71.6%69.9%70.8%73.3%74.7%
N2324265132620

50.0%100.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%83.3%100.0%100.0%73.1%65.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
URM
Fall 14
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Fall 23
Not URM598589532476453367243360548534

76.4%70.8%71.1%73.7%78.6%72.2%77.0%77.8%79.0%78.5%
URM697735671645540401274232357370

73.3%71.3%65.1%69.3%71.7%74.3%71.9%68.5%71.7%72.4%
Unknown69767967454715172533

79.7%64.5%81.0%71.6%68.9%70.2%53.3%70.6%56.0%75.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
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Fall 20
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Fall 22
Fall 23
African American69465157482923143220

71.0%58.7%64.7%86.0%60.4%72.4%69.6%71.4%71.9%65.0%
American Indian101311121179687

50.0%76.9%72.7%66.7%81.8%85.7%88.9%66.7%50.0%100.0%
Asian American51383121221217153032

72.5%73.7%74.2%71.4%72.7%83.3%70.6%60.0%80.0%93.8%
Hispanic/Latino546610545517444328214190272302

74.4%71.8%64.8%67.9%73.0%74.4%71.5%68.4%70.6%72.5%
Nonresident Alien161918161065454

81.3%78.9%83.3%68.8%60.0%66.7%60.0%75.0%60.0%75.0%
Pacific Islander4244511124

75.0%.0%50.0%50.0%60.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%75.0%
Two or More Races959910085535536407077

71.6%70.7%68.0%69.4%69.8%69.1%72.2%72.5%82.9%77.9%
Unknown53576151354110132029

79.2%59.6%80.3%72.5%71.4%70.7%50.0%69.2%55.0%75.9%
White520516461425410336217326491462

76.9%71.3%71.1%73.9%79.3%72.3%77.4%78.5%78.8%76.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
URM
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
FNot URM342342277296253201146206295273


76.3%72.2%75.1%78.0%79.1%69.7%79.5%78.6%81.0%79.5%

URM440481402410326252166145205205


75.7%73.8%68.4%71.2%75.5%77.8%72.9%70.3%73.2%74.6%

Unknown434150452425921116


79.1%65.9%82.0%77.8%66.7%72.0%66.7%100.0%63.6%81.3%
MNot URM25524525417719916294144238250


76.5%68.6%66.5%66.7%77.9%74.7%72.3%75.0%76.5%77.6%

URM25625326823421314710684142158


69.5%66.4%60.4%65.8%65.7%68.7%69.8%64.3%69.7%70.9%

Unknown2635292221226151315


80.8%62.9%79.3%59.1%71.4%68.2%33.3%66.7%53.8%66.7%
NNot URM1213143101511


100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%72.7%

URM11111223107


.0%100.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%70.0%42.9%

Unknown0000000012


%%%%%%%%.0%100.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Exception
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
N1310134512201140989765515572868899

75.3%71.5%69.1%71.7%76.3%73.5%73.6%75.5%75.3%76.4%
Y54556248495017376238

68.5%50.9%58.1%60.4%38.8%68.0%76.5%51.4%79.0%65.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
EOP
Fall 14
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Fall 17
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Fall 20
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Fall 22
Fall 23
N1216126711481040858710446534822844

74.8%70.6%68.0%70.5%75.4%72.3%73.8%74.9%76.0%76.3%
Y148133134148180105867510893

77.0%71.4%73.1%76.4%70.6%79.0%73.3%68.0%72.2%73.1%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first TERM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Acad Standing
Fall 14
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Fall 20
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Fall 22
Fall 23
Good Standing10381038940932784613440461703740

83.7%80.4%78.0%79.7%82.4%80.1%83.4%81.8%85.5%84.1%
Prob/Disq/Rein32636234225625420292148227197

47.2%42.8%42.7%40.2%50.4%52.0%27.2%50.0%44.9%45.7%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first YEAR - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Acad Standing
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Good Standing10411045984921825666429463707752

86.3%82.7%79.9%80.2%83.4%79.7%84.1%84.2%87.0%85.5%
Prob/Disq/Rein323355298267213149103146223185

38.7%35.5%31.2%40.1%40.4%43.6%30.1%41.8%39.5%37.3%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
First-Generation
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
First-gen780808725681576429258222324320

74.6%70.2%68.0%70.3%72.0%73.0%73.6%65.3%69.4%70.3%
Not First-gen546543526480456378265378590610

76.0%70.7%68.4%72.7%77.6%73.3%74.3%79.4%79.2%79.3%
Unknown384931276899167

68.4%79.6%83.9%66.7%83.3%75.0%55.6%66.7%68.8%42.9%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Low-Income
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Low-inc729754672628544411220178296240

75.0%70.6%67.4%68.8%70.2%74.2%75.0%70.2%70.6%71.7%
Not Low-inc527530501467405320255352506608

75.5%71.7%69.7%74.7%81.0%72.2%73.3%75.0%79.4%77.6%
Unknown108116109938984577912889

72.2%67.2%70.6%69.9%71.9%71.4%70.2%78.5%71.9%76.4%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Housing
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Off Campus156188128126116972809611886

73.7%69.7%71.1%73.8%75.0%72.2%71.1%64.6%76.3%83.7%
On Campus1208121211541062922718252513812851

75.2%70.9%68.3%70.9%74.5%73.3%76.6%75.8%75.5%75.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Origin
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1-Local76947180465138466780

78.9%73.4%71.8%81.3%80.4%82.4%63.2%65.2%70.1%80.0%
2-Northern CA11211411812694916387110141

73.2%63.2%67.8%78.6%75.5%72.5%74.6%72.4%73.6%83.0%
3-SF Bay21219917017918310980130179170

79.7%75.9%72.9%65.4%71.0%68.8%72.5%78.5%79.3%72.9%
4-Sacramento55486359534223274050

78.2%64.6%71.4%67.8%69.8%78.6%87.0%81.5%85.0%84.0%
5-Coast29503431312710234642

75.9%84.0%70.6%77.4%83.9%59.3%90.0%73.9%80.4%88.1%
6-Central CA10611710489787555537661

75.5%69.2%61.5%70.8%76.9%76.0%81.8%75.5%75.0%67.2%
7-Los Angeles560549505452406280173151239247

73.0%71.8%68.7%70.6%74.9%76.4%70.5%71.5%72.8%75.3%
8-San Diego11311212099747347428770

73.5%63.4%63.3%65.7%78.4%64.4%70.2%76.2%72.4%71.4%
W-WUE state83817052554931385961

75.9%71.6%65.7%73.1%67.3%71.4%80.6%71.1%81.4%67.2%
X-Other state1624231716149112114

62.5%45.8%78.3%76.5%81.3%57.1%77.8%81.8%76.2%64.3%
Y-Foreign21244243161

100.0%83.3%100.0%75.0%50.0%75.0%66.7%100.0%66.7%100.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by current Major - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program
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Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Anthropology1515231518197131614

93.3%73.3%73.9%86.7%83.3%57.9%100.0%76.9%68.8%85.7%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt00000002416

%%%%%%%50.0%100.0%56.3%
Art44443636381620334140

86.4%79.5%75.0%72.2%65.8%68.8%80.0%81.8%78.0%75.0%
Biology1271056681746256486147

71.7%73.3%72.7%69.1%70.3%69.4%67.9%66.7%60.7%93.6%
Botany11161614201713162215

36.4%50.0%56.3%50.0%85.0%64.7%92.3%87.5%72.7%60.0%
Business Administration91109111103835535475337

89.0%74.3%63.1%75.7%79.5%85.5%71.4%80.9%79.2%70.3%
CD & Fam Rel - General0001171013148

%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%92.3%78.6%75.0%
Cannabis Studies00000000213

%%%%%%%%100.0%53.8%
Chemistry323130242513511812

68.8%51.6%60.0%50.0%80.0%92.3%100.0%63.6%87.5%75.0%
Communication292622191755472

82.8%65.4%59.1%84.2%70.6%20.0%40.0%100.0%85.7%100.0%
Computer Science35404125142312173335

74.3%65.0%61.0%60.0%78.6%78.3%58.3%64.7%81.8%82.9%
Criminology & Justice Studies49686557383317181617

77.6%70.6%63.1%70.2%81.6%75.8%82.4%77.8%81.3%64.7%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality714118111021064

100.0%85.7%72.7%75.0%100.0%90.0%.0%80.0%83.3%50.0%
Data Science0000010013

%%%%%.0%%%100.0%100.0%
Economics12693834265

91.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%66.7%100.0%50.0%83.3%100.0%
Energy Systems Engineering0000000028

%%%%%%%%100.0%87.5%
English2837282725199111521

78.6%91.9%75.0%66.7%72.0%73.7%66.7%63.6%60.0%66.7%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot13570000000

76.9%60.0%42.9%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3141392825191362320

71.0%78.0%79.5%82.1%92.0%78.9%92.3%83.3%69.6%90.0%
Environmental Science5418140000000

79.6%50.0%35.7%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt4336757583914285953

25.0%93.9%98.5%84.2%93.1%66.7%78.6%85.7%79.7%81.1%
Environmental Studies192328212722881910

78.9%82.6%78.6%90.5%85.2%86.4%37.5%62.5%94.7%70.0%
Film142514151520642215

85.7%48.0%57.1%60.0%66.7%55.0%66.7%50.0%90.9%73.3%
Fine Art, BFA0000400220

%%%%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%%
Fisheries Biology151214121011481316

73.3%83.3%71.4%66.7%90.0%72.7%75.0%62.5%92.3%81.3%
Forestry22333228343026264246

77.3%69.7%59.4%53.6%70.6%63.3%92.3%65.4%61.9%65.2%
French3104121000

66.7%100.0%%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%%
Geography3785450221

100.0%57.1%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Geology101211810933178

80.0%83.3%63.6%75.0%100.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%88.2%75.0%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000000023

%%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%
History2615252019169101210

61.5%66.7%76.0%70.0%78.9%68.8%77.8%70.0%75.0%70.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex11001000000

81.8%%%.0%%%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies7263111821

85.7%100.0%83.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%87.5%100.0%100.0%
IS-INTL- International Studies12000000000

91.7%%%%%%%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0000020161

%%%%%50.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%
International Studies315814595042

66.7%80.0%87.5%78.6%60.0%88.9%80.0%%75.0%50.0%
Journalism4020212379913117

75.0%80.0%61.9%69.6%71.4%77.8%44.4%61.5%72.7%100.0%
Kinesiology74929270423733274138

74.3%66.3%58.7%68.6%69.0%78.4%69.7%66.7%82.9%76.3%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed4012222251

25.0%%.0%50.0%.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop2746322113110000

88.9%87.0%65.6%66.7%84.6%90.9%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed2522272817101114109

80.0%72.7%81.5%78.6%70.6%60.0%90.9%78.6%90.0%77.8%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm10000100000

90.0%%%%.0%%%%%%
Marine Biology000000101437

%%%%%%100.0%%100.0%75.7%
Mathematics12711151365595

75.0%71.4%81.8%66.7%69.2%83.3%80.0%60.0%88.9%100.0%
Mechanical Engineering000000021255

%%%%%%%100.0%91.7%81.8%
Music172019198528410

52.9%80.0%57.9%84.2%87.5%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%70.0%
Native American Studies2213421541

100.0%100.0%100.0%33.3%75.0%50.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%100.0%
Oceanography121510910103599

75.0%60.0%60.0%88.9%80.0%60.0%100.0%80.0%55.6%100.0%
Philosophy7595512652

71.4%40.0%55.6%80.0%80.0%100.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%
Physics221217125564129

86.4%58.3%70.6%91.7%100.0%80.0%66.7%100.0%66.7%77.8%
Political Science17212730281779914

70.6%71.4%66.7%70.0%71.4%94.1%42.9%88.9%66.7%64.3%
Psychology112128110102815452447873

71.4%70.3%74.5%75.5%70.4%79.6%71.2%68.2%71.8%75.3%
Rangeland Resource Science5571433232

80.0%80.0%85.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Recreation Administration6161121741745

100.0%75.0%100.0%76.2%71.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%80.0%
Religious Studies5435600112

60.0%50.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%50.0%
Social Work2228273228161214119

63.6%75.0%66.7%84.4%82.1%87.5%75.0%85.7%90.9%100.0%
Sociology27289141353967

77.8%82.1%44.4%64.3%61.5%60.0%100.0%88.9%83.3%71.4%
Software Engineering00000000112

%%%%%%%%100.0%91.7%
Spanish4644510011

100.0%66.7%75.0%100.0%40.0%100.0%%%100.0%.0%
Theatre Arts1515788658148

86.7%80.0%85.7%87.5%62.5%83.3%80.0%62.5%57.1%75.0%
Undeclared81856162715727204050

50.6%36.5%39.3%35.5%38.0%50.9%33.3%30.0%37.5%50.0%
Wildlife53512953515141416953

79.2%78.4%82.8%84.9%78.4%76.5%87.8%80.5%78.3%81.1%
Zoology52383437404727263940

73.1%73.7%76.5%62.2%80.0%63.8%77.8%69.2%74.4%80.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of major - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program College
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Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci397407368349298217118175221204

78.6%75.4%68.8%73.9%75.8%74.7%68.6%76.6%79.6%71.1%
General Studies81856162715927214651

50.6%36.5%39.3%35.5%38.0%50.8%33.3%33.3%45.7%51.0%
Natural Resources & Sci508469441402392345230248451498

73.6%71.0%72.8%71.1%80.9%71.0%80.0%73.8%75.6%80.1%
Professional Studies383447419383282198160170221184

78.6%73.2%68.5%74.9%74.1%82.3%75.6%77.1%78.3%77.2%