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First-Time full-time Undergrad 2-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2013 - 2022

Overall 2-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24

Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Initial Cohort134413641400128211881038815532609930
Returned 2-years later852879811740715654491318371597
Percent Returning63.4%64.4%57.9%57.7%60.2%63.0%60.2%59.8%60.9%64.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
F814825864729751603478321353511

65.8%65.3%59.1%61.2%63.1%66.5%62.3%62.0%62.3%66.7%
M529537533551433433331206243393

59.5%62.9%55.7%53.2%55.0%58.2%56.8%55.3%57.2%60.6%
N123242651326

100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%75.0%50.0%83.3%100.0%92.3%69.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
URM
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Not URM631598589532476453367243360548

66.4%65.2%59.6%61.1%65.1%65.8%60.8%64.2%66.1%68.6%
URM652697735671645540401274232357

62.1%63.7%56.1%53.7%56.3%60.4%60.1%58.0%53.0%59.4%
Unknown61697679674547151725

45.9%65.2%63.2%69.6%62.7%66.7%57.4%20.0%58.8%36.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 13
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Fall 15
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Fall 17
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Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
African American55694651574829231432

56.4%63.8%45.7%52.9%52.6%52.1%58.6%65.2%57.1%56.3%
American Indian710131112117968

71.4%50.0%69.2%72.7%66.7%72.7%57.1%55.6%50.0%50.0%
Asian American42513831212212171530

69.0%68.6%65.8%58.1%71.4%59.1%66.7%58.8%60.0%66.7%
Hispanic/Latino524546610545517444328214190272

62.8%63.9%56.1%52.5%56.9%61.3%59.5%57.0%52.6%58.8%
Nonresident Alien316191816106545

100.0%68.8%63.2%61.1%68.8%60.0%50.0%20.0%50.0%60.0%
Pacific Islander4424451112

25.0%75.0%.0%25.0%50.0%60.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%
Two or More Races909599100855355364070

61.1%62.1%54.5%61.0%55.3%60.4%61.8%61.1%52.5%67.1%
Unknown58535761513541101320

43.1%64.2%63.2%72.1%60.8%68.6%58.5%20.0%61.5%30.0%
White561520516461425410336217326491

66.7%65.2%60.5%61.6%65.2%66.1%61.3%64.5%67.2%68.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
URM
Fall 13
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Fall 15
Fall 16
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Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
FNot URM360342342277296253201146206295


68.1%66.1%59.9%63.9%69.3%68.0%61.2%67.8%67.0%71.2%

URM419440481402410326252166145205


65.4%64.5%57.6%58.0%58.3%65.0%63.5%59.6%55.9%61.5%

Unknown354341504524259211


48.6%67.4%70.7%72.0%66.7%70.8%60.0%11.1%50.0%45.5%
MNot URM27125524525417719916294144238


64.2%63.9%58.8%57.9%58.2%63.3%59.9%57.4%63.2%65.1%

URM23225625326823421314710684142


56.0%62.1%53.0%47.4%52.6%53.1%53.7%54.7%46.4%55.6%

Unknown2626352922212261513


42.3%61.5%54.3%65.5%54.5%61.9%54.5%33.3%60.0%30.8%
NNot URM012131431015


%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%.0%75.0%100.0%90.0%73.3%

URM11111122310


100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%70.0%

Unknown0000000001


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First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Exception
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
N12481310134512201140989765515572868

64.4%64.6%58.7%58.0%61.0%64.7%61.7%59.6%62.6%64.2%
Y96545562484950173762

50.0%61.1%40.0%51.6%41.7%28.6%38.0%64.7%35.1%64.5%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
EOP
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
N12071216126711481040858710446534822

62.9%64.3%57.8%57.1%59.8%63.3%59.9%60.8%62.7%64.1%
Y1371481331341481801058675108

67.9%65.5%59.4%62.7%62.8%61.7%62.9%54.7%48.0%64.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first TERM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Acad Standing
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Good Standing98710381038940932784613440461703

72.2%71.1%66.2%66.1%68.5%71.3%67.2%68.0%67.5%71.8%
Prob/Disq/Rein35732636234225625420292148227

38.9%43.3%34.3%34.8%30.1%37.4%39.1%20.7%40.5%40.5%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first YEAR - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Acad Standing
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Good Standing99810411045984921825666429463707

74.4%75.3%68.9%68.6%70.4%73.0%67.7%68.8%71.3%74.8%
Prob/Disq/Rein346323355298267213149103146223

31.5%29.4%25.6%21.8%25.1%24.4%26.8%22.3%28.1%30.5%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
First-Generation
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
First-gen772780808725681576429258222324

61.3%62.9%57.5%54.8%58.3%61.5%56.6%58.9%50.5%59.0%
Not First-gen553546543526480456378265378590

66.7%67.4%57.6%60.8%63.1%64.7%64.8%61.9%67.7%67.6%
Unknown1938493127689916

52.6%52.6%67.3%74.2%55.6%83.3%37.5%22.2%33.3%43.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Low-Income
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Low-inc665729754672628544411220178296

61.2%63.0%57.4%56.7%54.8%59.4%57.7%57.7%56.2%60.5%
Not Low-inc573527530501467405320255352506

66.0%66.6%59.2%59.3%66.4%68.9%64.1%63.1%63.6%67.2%
Unknown1061081161099389845779128

63.2%63.9%55.2%56.9%65.6%58.4%58.3%52.6%59.5%60.9%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Housing
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Off Campus1521561881281261169728096118

63.8%59.0%55.3%61.7%65.1%62.9%49.5%56.4%57.3%62.7%
On Campus11921208121211541062922718252513812

63.3%65.1%58.3%57.3%59.6%63.0%61.7%63.5%61.6%64.4%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Origin
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
1-Local89769471804651384667

73.0%65.8%61.7%67.6%68.8%67.4%66.7%65.8%63.0%55.2%
2-Northern CA10411211411812694916387110

63.5%66.1%58.8%61.0%73.0%69.1%59.3%63.5%65.5%68.2%
3-SF Bay17021219917017918310980130179

64.7%68.4%63.8%58.2%54.7%59.6%64.2%56.3%61.5%64.2%
4-Sacramento64554863595342232740

65.6%67.3%56.3%54.0%61.0%66.0%61.9%87.0%63.0%75.0%
5-Coast35295034313127102346

54.3%65.5%78.0%64.7%67.7%67.7%63.0%80.0%60.9%71.7%
6-Central CA90106117104897875555376

64.4%61.3%56.4%55.8%64.0%59.0%57.3%67.3%64.2%64.5%
7-Los Angeles556560549505452406280173151239

62.1%64.5%56.5%54.9%54.9%61.8%61.1%53.8%57.0%61.5%
8-San Diego121113112120997473474287

59.5%59.3%46.4%57.5%56.6%68.9%56.2%59.6%47.6%60.9%
W-WUE state90838170525549313859

65.6%63.9%56.8%60.0%69.2%61.8%59.2%58.1%63.2%71.2%
X-Other state2216242317161491121

59.1%37.5%45.8%69.6%76.5%62.5%35.7%44.4%81.8%61.9%
Y-Foreign32124424316

100.0%100.0%66.7%75.0%75.0%50.0%25.0%.0%100.0%50.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by current Major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Anthropology1815152315181971316

72.2%73.3%66.7%56.5%80.0%77.8%57.9%100.0%69.2%56.3%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000000024

%%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%
Art49444436363816203341

69.4%75.0%75.0%61.1%69.4%52.6%56.3%70.0%66.7%75.6%
Biology15912710566817462564861

61.6%57.5%62.9%57.6%64.2%55.4%69.4%57.1%54.2%52.5%
Botany15111616142017131622

60.0%36.4%31.3%43.8%35.7%65.0%58.8%100.0%81.3%68.2%
Business Administration81911091111038355354753

63.0%76.9%62.4%50.5%62.1%67.5%69.1%57.1%53.2%66.0%
CD & Fam Rel - General0000117101314

%%%%.0%100.0%85.7%90.0%84.6%78.6%
Cannabis Studies0000000002

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
Chemistry193231302425135118

63.2%62.5%48.4%60.0%45.8%56.0%76.9%80.0%72.7%75.0%
Communication3529262219175547

65.7%72.4%53.8%54.5%57.9%47.1%20.0%40.0%100.0%71.4%
Computer Science29354041251423121733

44.8%65.7%55.0%46.3%56.0%71.4%39.1%50.0%64.7%51.5%
Criminology & Justice Studies46496865573833171816

58.7%71.4%51.5%49.2%57.9%65.8%60.6%58.8%44.4%62.5%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality471411811102106

50.0%100.0%92.9%63.6%62.5%81.8%90.0%100.0%80.0%16.7%
Data Science0000001001

%%%%%%.0%%%100.0%
Economics141269383426

71.4%75.0%66.7%88.9%100.0%62.5%66.7%100.0%50.0%83.3%
Energy Systems Engineering0000000002

%%%%%%%%%50.0%
English3728372827251991115

59.5%53.6%67.6%60.7%55.6%64.0%57.9%44.4%54.5%53.3%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot211357000000

81.0%76.9%40.0%42.9%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr4231413928251913623

69.0%67.7%65.9%74.4%82.1%88.0%68.4%84.6%83.3%60.9%
Environmental Science45541814000000

80.0%70.4%38.9%21.4%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt143367575839142859

.0%50.0%93.9%86.6%80.7%75.9%69.2%78.6%78.6%71.2%
Environmental Studies191923282127228819

73.7%63.2%56.5%67.9%90.5%77.8%68.2%50.0%62.5%94.7%
Film101425141515206422

60.0%78.6%32.0%42.9%53.3%66.7%40.0%50.0%50.0%68.2%
Fine Art, BFA0000040022

%%%%%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%
Fisheries Biology161512141210114813

62.5%73.3%66.7%64.3%50.0%80.0%63.6%50.0%62.5%76.9%
Forestry22223332283430262642

50.0%68.2%57.6%59.4%39.3%61.8%60.0%73.1%57.7%59.5%
French0310412100

%33.3%100.0%%50.0%.0%50.0%100.0%%%
Geography9378545022

77.8%66.7%71.4%75.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%%100.0%100.0%
Geology410121181093317

75.0%50.0%75.0%63.6%62.5%80.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%88.2%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000000002

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
History1726152520191691012

64.7%38.5%46.7%68.0%50.0%68.4%56.3%66.7%40.0%66.7%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex141100100000

71.4%54.5%%%.0%%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies8726311182

75.0%85.7%100.0%83.3%66.7%100.0%100.0%.0%75.0%100.0%
IS-INTL- International Studies151200000000

53.3%58.3%%%%%%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0000002016

%%%%%%.0%%.0%83.3%
International Studies031581459504

%100.0%40.0%62.5%57.1%100.0%66.7%40.0%%50.0%
Journalism24402021237991311

58.3%60.0%60.0%38.1%47.8%85.7%77.8%33.3%61.5%63.6%
Kinesiology85749292704237332741

67.1%56.8%58.7%45.7%54.3%61.9%64.9%60.6%37.0%73.2%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed2401222225

50.0%25.0%%.0%50.0%.0%100.0%.0%100.0%40.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop22274632211311000

90.9%77.8%65.2%65.6%42.9%76.9%81.8%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed29252227281710111410

82.8%64.0%50.0%77.8%64.3%76.5%70.0%81.8%78.6%60.0%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm51000010000

100.0%90.0%%%%.0%%%%%
Marine Biology00000001014

%%%%%%%.0%%78.6%
Mathematics261271115136559

61.5%66.7%57.1%45.5%53.3%61.5%50.0%60.0%60.0%66.7%
Mechanical Engineering00000000212

%%%%%%%%100.0%83.3%
Music141720191985284

57.1%47.1%60.0%47.4%42.1%62.5%60.0%50.0%62.5%100.0%
Native American Studies0221342154

%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%75.0%.0%100.0%80.0%75.0%
Oceanography412151091010359

50.0%66.7%66.7%40.0%88.9%80.0%60.0%66.7%60.0%55.6%
Philosophy4759551265

50.0%57.1%40.0%44.4%80.0%60.0%100.0%.0%66.7%100.0%
Physics1122121712556412

54.5%72.7%50.0%47.1%91.7%40.0%20.0%33.3%100.0%58.3%
Political Science21172127302817799

61.9%64.7%52.4%44.4%60.0%57.1%76.5%57.1%66.7%66.7%
Psychology1041121281101028154524478

58.7%61.6%53.9%66.4%57.8%51.9%59.3%51.9%52.3%60.3%
Rangeland Resource Science6557143323

66.7%80.0%60.0%85.7%100.0%100.0%66.7%33.3%50.0%100.0%
Recreation Administration1616112174174

100.0%83.3%68.8%81.8%71.4%85.7%100.0%100.0%71.4%75.0%
Religious Studies5543560011

80.0%80.0%50.0%66.7%80.0%66.7%%%100.0%.0%
Social Work25222827322816121411

76.0%72.7%64.3%66.7%71.9%71.4%81.3%58.3%71.4%90.9%
Sociology212728914135396

66.7%74.1%67.9%33.3%57.1%61.5%60.0%100.0%55.6%66.7%
Software Engineering0000000001

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
Spanish5464451001

100.0%100.0%50.0%50.0%75.0%80.0%100.0%%%.0%
Theatre Arts11151578865814

54.5%80.0%73.3%57.1%87.5%37.5%33.3%40.0%25.0%57.1%
Undeclared80818561627157272040

31.3%38.3%22.4%24.6%17.7%18.3%22.8%11.1%10.0%15.0%
Wildlife71535129535151414169

73.2%77.4%68.6%86.2%86.8%80.4%70.6%73.2%75.6%72.5%
Zoology44523834374047272639

72.7%67.3%71.1%64.7%56.8%80.0%55.3%55.6%61.5%53.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program College
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci380397407368349298217118175221

63.9%66.0%59.5%54.9%61.9%64.8%59.4%57.6%60.6%69.2%
General Studies80818561627159272146

31.3%38.3%22.4%24.6%17.7%18.3%22.0%11.1%9.5%23.9%
Natural Resources & Sci528508469441402392345230248451

65.3%65.4%62.0%63.3%66.2%70.2%62.9%66.5%67.7%65.2%
Professional Studies367383447419383282198160170221

67.8%67.4%59.3%59.2%60.1%63.1%68.7%60.6%57.6%67.0%