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First-Time full-time Undergrad 1-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2016 - 2025

Overall 1-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25

Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Initial Cohort128211881038815532609930937887869
Returned 1-year later8798467745963924517037126850
Percent Returning68.6%71.2%74.6%73.1%73.7%74.1%75.6%76.0%77.2%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
F728749603476321352513491447385

71.8%74.4%76.8%74.2%75.7%75.3%77.6%77.4%76.1%.0%
M551433432331204244392426423399

64.2%65.8%71.5%71.6%69.6%70.9%73.2%74.9%78.5%.0%
N363671325201760

66.7%66.7%66.7%83.3%100.0%100.0%72.0%65.0%76.5%.0%
U00020000025

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First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Not URM532476453367243360548534508442

71.1%73.7%78.6%72.2%77.0%77.8%79.0%78.5%80.5%.0%
URM671645540401274232357370346399

65.1%69.3%71.7%74.3%71.9%68.5%71.7%72.4%72.5%.0%
Unknown79674547151725333328

81.0%71.6%68.9%70.2%53.3%70.6%56.0%75.8%75.8%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
African American51574829231432201836

64.7%86.0%60.4%72.4%69.6%71.4%71.9%65.0%61.1%.0%
American Indian11121179687913

72.7%66.7%81.8%85.7%88.9%66.7%50.0%100.0%55.6%.0%
Asian American31212212171530322325

74.2%71.4%72.7%83.3%70.6%60.0%80.0%93.8%87.0%.0%
Hispanic/Latino545517444328214190272302275304

64.8%67.9%73.0%74.4%71.5%68.4%70.6%72.5%73.8%.0%
Nonresident Alien1816106545464

83.3%68.8%60.0%66.7%60.0%75.0%60.0%75.0%83.3%.0%
Pacific Islander4451112433

50.0%50.0%60.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%75.0%66.7%.0%
Two or More Races100855355364070777472

68.0%69.4%69.8%69.1%72.2%72.5%82.9%77.9%74.3%.0%
Unknown61513541101320292724

80.3%72.5%71.4%70.7%50.0%69.2%55.0%75.9%74.1%.0%
White461425410336217326491462452388

71.1%73.9%79.3%72.3%77.4%78.5%78.8%76.8%80.5%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
FNot URM277295252200146205296271238195


75.1%78.3%79.4%69.5%79.5%78.5%81.1%79.3%76.9%.0%

URM401410327252166145205204194177


68.3%71.2%75.5%77.8%72.9%70.3%73.2%74.5%74.7%.0%

Unknown504424249212161513


82.0%77.3%66.7%75.0%66.7%100.0%66.7%81.3%80.0%.0%
MNot URM25417719916293145238252260194


66.5%66.7%77.9%74.7%72.0%75.2%76.5%77.8%83.8%.0%

URM26823421214710584142159145198


60.4%65.8%65.6%68.7%69.5%64.3%69.7%71.1%69.7%.0%

Unknown292221226151215187


79.3%59.1%71.4%68.2%33.3%66.7%50.0%66.7%72.2%.0%
NNot URM142441014111041


100.0%50.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%78.6%72.7%80.0%.0%

URM211233107717


50.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%70.0%42.9%71.4%.0%

Unknown0100001202


%100.0%%%%%.0%100.0%%.0%
UNot URM00010000012


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

URM0000000007


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Unknown0001000006


%%%.0%%%%%%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Exception
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
N12201140989765515572868899875849

69.1%71.7%76.3%73.5%73.6%75.5%75.3%76.4%77.1%.0%
Y62484950173762381220

58.1%60.4%38.8%68.0%76.5%51.4%79.0%65.8%83.3%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
EOP
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
N11481040858710446534822844816787

68.0%70.5%75.4%72.3%73.8%74.9%76.0%76.3%77.2%.0%
Y1341481801058675108937182

73.1%76.4%70.6%79.0%73.3%68.0%72.2%73.1%77.5%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first TERM - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Acad Standing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Good Standing940932784613440461703740672869

78.0%79.7%82.4%80.1%83.4%81.8%85.5%84.1%83.9%.0%
Prob/Disq/Rein342256254202921482271972150

42.7%40.2%50.4%52.0%27.2%50.0%44.9%45.7%56.3%%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first YEAR - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Acad Standing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Good Standing984921825666429463707753680869

79.9%80.2%83.4%79.7%84.1%84.2%87.0%85.5%86.0%.0%
Prob/Disq/Rein2982672131491031462231842070

31.2%40.1%40.4%43.6%30.1%41.8%39.5%37.0%48.3%%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
First-Generation
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
First-gen725681576429259220325320334365

68.0%70.3%72.0%73.0%73.7%65.5%69.5%70.3%70.7%.0%
Not First-gen526480456378265380590610544494

68.4%72.7%77.6%73.3%74.3%79.2%79.2%79.3%81.3%.0%
Unknown31276889157910

83.9%66.7%83.3%75.0%50.0%66.7%66.7%42.9%77.8%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Low-Income
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Low-inc672628544411220178296240690500

67.4%68.8%70.2%74.2%75.0%70.2%70.6%71.7%77.5%.0%
Not Low-inc5014674053202553525066087625

69.7%74.7%81.0%72.2%73.3%75.0%79.4%77.6%80.3%.0%
Unknown109938984577912889121344

70.6%69.9%71.9%71.4%70.2%78.5%71.9%76.4%73.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Housing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Off Campus12812611697280961188611677

71.1%73.8%75.0%72.2%71.1%64.6%76.3%83.7%71.6%.0%
On Campus11541062922718252513812851771792

68.3%70.9%74.5%73.3%76.6%75.8%75.5%75.2%78.1%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Origin
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
1-Local71814651384667808980

71.8%81.5%80.4%82.4%63.2%65.2%70.1%80.0%75.3%.0%
2-Northern CA11812694916387110141120126

67.8%78.6%75.5%72.5%74.6%72.4%73.6%83.0%80.0%.0%
3-SF Bay17017918310980130179170144137

72.9%65.4%71.0%68.8%72.5%78.5%79.3%72.9%78.5%.0%
4-Sacramento63595342232740504540

71.4%67.8%69.8%78.6%87.0%81.5%85.0%84.0%80.0%.0%
5-Coast34313127102346423828

70.6%77.4%83.9%59.3%90.0%73.9%80.4%88.1%78.9%.0%
6-Central CA104897875555376616769

61.5%70.8%76.9%76.0%81.8%75.5%75.0%67.2%86.6%.0%
7-Los Angeles505451406280173151239247225245

68.7%70.5%74.9%76.4%70.5%71.5%72.8%75.3%72.4%.0%
8-San Diego120997473474287706660

63.3%65.7%78.4%64.4%70.2%76.2%72.4%71.4%75.8%.0%
W-WUE state70525549313859617261

65.7%73.1%67.3%71.4%80.6%71.1%81.4%67.2%76.4%.0%
X-Other state2317161491121141519

78.3%76.5%81.3%57.1%77.8%81.8%76.2%64.3%80.0%.0%
Y-Foreign4424316164

100.0%75.0%50.0%75.0%66.7%100.0%66.7%100.0%83.3%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by current Major - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Anthropology23151819713161689

73.9%86.7%83.3%57.9%100.0%76.9%75.0%87.5%87.5%.0%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000024161535

%%%%%50.0%100.0%56.3%73.3%.0%
Art36363817203341411713

75.0%72.2%65.8%70.6%80.0%81.8%80.5%75.6%76.5%.0%
Art History and Museum Studies0000000632

%%%%%%%100.0%33.3%.0%
Biochemistry001000441815

%%100.0%%%%50.0%100.0%72.2%.0%
Biology66807461564861414352

72.7%68.8%70.3%68.9%67.9%66.7%62.3%92.7%79.1%.0%
Botany16142017131623151715

56.3%50.0%85.0%64.7%92.3%87.5%69.6%60.0%82.4%.0%
Business Administration1111038356354754417052

63.1%75.7%79.5%85.7%71.4%80.9%77.8%68.3%80.0%.0%
CD & Fam Rel - General01171013131168

%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%92.3%76.9%81.8%83.3%.0%
Cannabis Studies00000021331

%%%%%%100.0%53.8%66.7%.0%
Chemistry302424135116969

60.0%50.0%79.2%92.3%100.0%63.6%83.3%66.7%66.7%.0%
Communication2219175547637

59.1%84.2%70.6%20.0%40.0%100.0%85.7%66.7%66.7%.0%
Computer Science41251423121733362114

61.0%60.0%78.6%78.3%58.3%64.7%81.8%83.3%66.7%.0%
Criminology & Justice Studies65573832171817202221

63.1%70.2%81.6%75.0%82.4%77.8%76.5%70.0%68.2%.0%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality11811102106410

72.7%75.0%100.0%90.0%.0%80.0%83.3%50.0%100.0%%
Dance0000000111

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%.0%
Data Science0001001443

%%%.0%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%
Economics9383426522

100.0%100.0%75.0%66.7%100.0%50.0%83.3%100.0%100.0%.0%
Energy Systems Engineering0000002967

%%%%%%100.0%88.9%83.3%.0%
English2827251991114191017

75.0%66.7%72.0%73.7%66.7%63.6%64.3%63.2%80.0%.0%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot7000000000

42.9%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3928251913623172420

79.5%82.1%92.0%78.9%92.3%83.3%69.6%82.4%87.5%.0%
Environmental Science14000000000

35.7%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt67575839142860513434

98.5%84.2%93.1%66.7%78.6%85.7%78.3%80.4%88.2%.0%
Environmental Studies28212722781912118

78.6%90.5%85.2%86.4%42.9%62.5%94.7%75.0%63.6%.0%
Film141515206422151611

57.1%60.0%66.7%55.0%66.7%50.0%90.9%73.3%62.5%.0%
Fine Art, BFA0040022400

%%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%
Fisheries Biology141210114813161511

71.4%66.7%90.0%72.7%75.0%62.5%92.3%81.3%66.7%.0%
Forestry32283430262643464641

59.4%53.6%70.6%63.3%92.3%65.4%62.8%65.2%87.0%.0%
French0412100000

%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%%%%
Geography8545022124

75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%
Geology11810933171256

63.6%75.0%100.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%88.2%83.3%80.0%.0%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000102433

%%%%.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%
History25201916910121387

76.0%70.0%78.9%68.8%77.8%70.0%75.0%76.9%87.5%.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex0100000000

%.0%%%%%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies6311182100

83.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%87.5%100.0%100.0%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0002016545

%%%50.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%.0%
International Studies81459504200

87.5%78.6%60.0%88.9%80.0%%75.0%50.0%%%
Journalism21237991311866

61.9%69.6%71.4%77.8%44.4%61.5%72.7%100.0%100.0%.0%
Kinesiology92694237332741355233

58.7%69.6%69.0%78.4%69.7%66.7%82.9%71.4%71.2%.0%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed1222226122

.0%50.0%.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%83.3%100.0%50.0%.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop32211311000000

65.6%66.7%84.6%90.9%%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed27281710111410111917

81.5%78.6%70.6%60.0%90.9%78.6%90.0%81.8%78.9%.0%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm0010000000

%%.0%%%%%%%%
Marine Biology00001014343649

%%%%100.0%%100.0%73.5%75.0%.0%
Mathematics111613655106115

81.8%68.8%69.2%83.3%80.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%81.8%.0%
Mechanical Engineering00000212536457

%%%%%100.0%91.7%81.1%76.6%.0%
Media Arts, BFA0000000004

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Music1919852848106

57.9%84.2%87.5%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%62.5%50.0%.0%
Native American Studies1342154311

100.0%33.3%75.0%50.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%66.7%.0%.0%
Oceanography1091010359963

60.0%88.9%80.0%60.0%100.0%80.0%55.6%100.0%66.7%.0%
Philosophy9551265223

55.6%80.0%80.0%100.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%50.0%.0%
Physical Science0000000010

%%%%%%%%100.0%%
Physics171255641110129

70.6%91.7%100.0%80.0%66.7%100.0%63.6%90.0%50.0%.0%
Political Science27302817799151311

66.7%70.0%71.4%94.1%42.9%88.9%66.7%66.7%92.3%.0%
Psychology1101028154524479775551

74.5%75.5%70.4%79.6%71.2%68.2%70.9%76.6%72.7%.0%
Rangeland Resource Science7143323274

85.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%
Recreation Administration112174174812

100.0%76.2%71.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%87.5%.0%.0%
Religious Studies3560011400

100.0%80.0%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%75.0%%%
Social Work27322816121411886

66.7%84.4%82.1%87.5%75.0%85.7%90.9%100.0%87.5%.0%
Sociology915135396752

44.4%60.0%61.5%60.0%100.0%88.9%83.3%71.4%100.0%.0%
Software Engineering00000011185

%%%%%%100.0%90.9%75.0%.0%
Spanish4451002112

75.0%100.0%40.0%100.0%%%100.0%.0%.0%.0%
Theatre Arts78865813828

85.7%87.5%62.5%83.3%80.0%62.5%53.8%75.0%100.0%.0%
Undeclared61627157272037282740

39.3%35.5%38.0%50.9%33.3%30.0%37.8%25.0%66.7%.0%
Wildlife29535151414168516048

82.8%84.9%78.4%76.5%87.8%80.5%79.4%82.4%81.7%.0%
Zoology34374047272639373762

76.5%62.2%80.0%63.8%77.8%69.2%74.4%78.4%86.5%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of major - cohort and pct return 1 year later
ft1yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program College
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci368350298217118175220229148147

68.8%73.7%75.8%74.7%68.6%76.6%80.5%73.4%74.3%.0%
General Studies61627159272143333145

39.3%35.5%38.0%50.8%33.3%33.3%46.5%36.4%67.7%.0%
Natural Resources & Sci441402392344230248454484494504

72.8%71.1%80.9%70.9%80.0%73.8%75.3%79.8%79.4%.0%
Professional Studies419382282199160170223196215173

68.5%75.1%74.1%82.4%75.6%77.1%77.6%77.0%75.8%.0%