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First-Time full-time Undergrad 2-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2016 - 2025

Overall 2-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26

Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Initial Cohort128211881038815532609930937887869
Returned 2-years later7407156544913183715976095820
Percent Returning57.7%60.2%63.0%60.2%59.8%60.9%64.2%65.0%65.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Sex
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
F728747603476321351509487442394

61.3%63.1%66.7%62.2%62.3%62.1%66.4%67.4%62.2%.0%
M551434432330202244390425420399

53.2%55.1%58.1%57.0%54.5%57.4%60.8%62.6%68.3%.0%
N263791430252456

50.0%66.7%33.3%85.7%88.9%92.9%70.0%60.0%79.2%.0%
U11020010120

.0%100.0%%50.0%%%100.0%%100.0%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Not URM532476453367243360548534508442

61.1%65.1%65.8%60.8%64.2%66.1%68.6%69.1%70.9%.0%
URM671645540401274232357370346399

53.7%56.3%60.4%60.1%58.0%53.0%59.4%59.5%58.1%.0%
Unknown79674547151725333328

69.6%62.7%66.7%57.4%20.0%58.8%36.0%60.6%63.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
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

52.9%52.6%52.1%58.6%65.2%57.1%56.3%75.0%50.0%.0%
American Indian11121179687913

72.7%66.7%72.7%57.1%55.6%50.0%50.0%85.7%22.2%.0%
Asian American31212212171530322325

58.1%71.4%59.1%66.7%58.8%60.0%66.7%84.4%65.2%.0%
Hispanic/Latino545517444328214190272302275304

52.5%56.9%61.3%59.5%57.0%52.6%58.8%59.6%60.4%.0%
Nonresident Alien1816106545464

61.1%68.8%60.0%50.0%20.0%50.0%60.0%.0%83.3%.0%
Pacific Islander4451112433

25.0%50.0%60.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%25.0%33.3%.0%
Two or More Races100855355364070777472

61.0%55.3%60.4%61.8%61.1%52.5%67.1%59.7%64.9%.0%
Unknown61513541101320292724

72.1%60.8%68.6%58.5%20.0%61.5%30.0%69.0%59.3%.0%
White461425410336217326491462452388

61.6%65.2%66.1%61.3%64.5%67.2%68.8%68.0%70.8%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Sex
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
FNot URM277293252199148204293271235201


63.9%69.3%68.3%60.8%68.2%66.7%71.0%71.2%66.0%.0%

URM401410327253164145204200192180


58.1%58.3%65.1%63.2%59.8%55.9%61.3%62.0%57.3%.0%

Unknown504424249212161513


72.0%65.9%70.8%62.5%11.1%50.0%41.7%68.8%66.7%.0%
MNot URM25417819916291145236249258196


57.9%58.4%63.3%59.9%56.0%63.4%65.3%66.7%74.8%.0%

URM26823421214610584142161144195


47.4%52.6%52.8%54.1%54.3%46.4%55.6%57.8%57.6%.0%

Unknown292221226151215188


65.5%54.5%61.9%54.5%33.3%60.0%33.3%46.7%61.1%.0%
NNot URM142541119141436


100.0%50.0%.0%80.0%100.0%90.9%73.7%71.4%78.6%.0%

URM1112531091018


.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%70.0%33.3%80.0%.0%

Unknown0100001202


%100.0%%%%%.0%100.0%%.0%
UNot URM0101000019


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

URM1000001006


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

Unknown0001000005


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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Exception
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
N12201140989765515572868899875849

58.0%61.0%64.7%61.7%59.6%62.6%64.2%65.9%65.5%.0%
Y62484950173762381220

51.6%41.7%28.6%38.0%64.7%35.1%64.5%44.7%75.0%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
EOP
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
N11481040858710446534822844816787

57.1%59.8%63.3%59.9%60.8%62.7%64.1%65.5%66.1%.0%
Y1341481801058675108937182

62.7%62.8%61.7%62.9%54.7%48.0%64.8%60.2%60.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first TERM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Acad Standing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Good Standing940932784613440461703740673655

66.1%68.5%71.3%67.2%68.0%67.5%71.8%72.8%73.3%.0%
Prob/Disq/Rein34225625420292148227197214214

34.8%30.1%37.4%39.1%20.7%40.5%40.5%35.5%41.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first YEAR - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Acad Standing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Good Standing984921825666429463707753680659

68.6%70.4%73.0%67.7%68.8%71.3%74.8%74.2%76.0%.0%
Prob/Disq/Rein298267213149103146223184207210

21.8%25.1%24.4%26.8%22.3%28.1%30.5%27.2%31.4%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
First-Generation
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
First-gen725681575429260220324320334365

54.8%58.3%61.4%56.6%59.2%50.5%58.6%55.9%56.0%.0%
Not First-gen526480457378264380592610544494

60.8%63.1%64.8%64.8%61.7%67.6%67.7%70.2%71.5%.0%
Unknown31276889147910

74.2%55.6%83.3%37.5%12.5%33.3%42.9%28.6%66.7%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Low-Income
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Low-inc672628544411220178296240690499

56.7%54.8%59.4%57.7%57.7%56.2%60.5%57.9%65.8%.0%
Not Low-inc5014674053202553525066087626

59.3%66.4%68.9%64.1%63.1%63.6%67.2%68.4%68.4%.0%
Unknown109938984577912889121344

56.9%65.6%58.4%58.3%52.6%59.5%60.9%60.7%62.8%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Housing
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Off Campus12812611697280961188611677

61.7%65.1%62.9%49.5%56.4%57.3%62.7%72.1%55.2%.0%
On Campus11541062922718252513812851771792

57.3%59.6%63.0%61.7%63.5%61.6%64.4%64.3%67.2%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Origin
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
1-Local71814651384667808980

67.6%69.1%67.4%66.7%65.8%63.0%55.2%72.5%65.2%.0%
2-Northern CA11812694916387110141120126

61.0%73.0%69.1%59.3%63.5%65.5%68.2%68.8%74.2%.0%
3-SF Bay17017918310980130179170144137

58.2%54.7%59.6%64.2%56.3%61.5%64.2%62.9%61.8%.0%
4-Sacramento63595342232740504540

54.0%61.0%66.0%61.9%87.0%63.0%75.0%78.0%57.8%.0%
5-Coast34313127102346423828

64.7%67.7%67.7%63.0%80.0%60.9%71.7%78.6%63.2%.0%
6-Central CA104897875555376616769

55.8%64.0%59.0%57.3%67.3%64.2%64.5%60.7%76.1%.0%
7-Los Angeles505451406280173151239247225245

54.9%54.8%61.8%61.1%53.8%57.0%61.5%61.9%60.0%.0%
8-San Diego120997473474287706660

57.5%56.6%68.9%56.2%59.6%47.6%60.9%58.6%63.6%.0%
W-WUE state70525549313859617261

60.0%69.2%61.8%59.2%58.1%63.2%71.2%60.7%69.4%.0%
X-Other state2317161491121141519

69.6%76.5%62.5%35.7%44.4%81.8%61.9%42.9%80.0%.0%
Y-Foreign4424316164

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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by current Major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
Major Program
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Anthropology231518197131616914

56.5%80.0%77.8%57.9%100.0%69.2%56.3%75.0%88.9%.0%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000024171531

%%%%%100.0%100.0%47.1%66.7%.0%
Applied Humanities0000000001

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Art36363817203341412016

61.1%69.4%52.6%52.9%70.0%66.7%73.2%58.5%30.0%.0%
Art History and Museum Studies0000000622

%%%%%%%83.3%.0%.0%
Biochemistry001000441813

%%.0%%%%100.0%100.0%61.1%.0%
Biology66807461554861413745

57.6%65.0%55.4%70.5%58.2%54.2%52.5%78.0%70.3%.0%
Botany16142017131623161011

43.8%35.7%65.0%58.8%100.0%81.3%69.6%56.3%60.0%.0%
Business Administration1111038357354754427261

50.5%62.1%67.5%68.4%57.1%53.2%64.8%61.9%58.3%.0%
CD & Fam Rel - General011710131312810

%.0%100.0%85.7%90.0%84.6%76.9%66.7%62.5%.0%
Cannabis Studies00000021340

%%%%%%100.0%46.2%75.0%%
Chemistry3024241351169810

60.0%45.8%58.3%76.9%80.0%72.7%66.7%55.6%50.0%.0%
Communication2219175547649

54.5%57.9%47.1%20.0%40.0%100.0%71.4%50.0%75.0%.0%
Computer Science42251422121733361910

45.2%56.0%71.4%40.9%50.0%64.7%51.5%72.2%47.4%.0%
Criminology & Justice Studies65573832171817202321

49.2%57.9%65.8%62.5%58.8%44.4%58.8%60.0%47.8%.0%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality11811103106434

63.6%62.5%81.8%90.0%66.7%80.0%16.7%50.0%100.0%.0%
Dance0000000122

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%.0%
Data Science0001001444

%%%.0%%%100.0%75.0%100.0%.0%
Economics9383426520

88.9%100.0%62.5%66.7%100.0%50.0%83.3%60.0%100.0%%
Energy Systems Engineering0000002968

%%%%%%50.0%77.8%66.7%.0%
English2827251991114201114

60.7%55.6%64.0%57.9%44.4%54.5%57.1%55.0%63.6%.0%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot7000000000

42.9%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3928251913623172516

74.4%82.1%88.0%63.2%84.6%83.3%60.9%82.4%80.0%.0%
Environmental Science14000000000

21.4%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt67575839152860514139

86.6%80.7%75.9%69.2%73.3%78.6%71.7%74.5%70.7%.0%
Environmental Studies2821272278191296

67.9%90.5%77.8%68.2%57.1%62.5%94.7%50.0%66.7%.0%
Film141515206422141712

42.9%53.3%66.7%40.0%50.0%50.0%68.2%57.1%52.9%.0%
Fine Art, BFA0040022400

%%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%
Fisheries Biology141210114813161613

64.3%50.0%80.0%63.6%50.0%62.5%76.9%75.0%68.8%.0%
Forestry32283430262643474234

59.4%39.3%61.8%60.0%73.1%57.7%58.1%59.6%76.2%.0%
French0412100000

%50.0%.0%50.0%100.0%%%%%%
Geography8545022124

75.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%%100.0%100.0%.0%100.0%.0%
Geology11810933171257

63.6%62.5%80.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%88.2%58.3%60.0%.0%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000002433

%%%%%%100.0%75.0%100.0%.0%
HMS (Health and Med Sciences)0000000003

%%%%%%%%%.0%
History2520191691012131110

68.0%50.0%68.4%56.3%66.7%40.0%66.7%69.2%72.7%.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex0100000000

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

83.3%66.7%100.0%100.0%.0%75.0%100.0%100.0%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0002016586

%%%.0%%.0%83.3%40.0%87.5%.0%
International Studies81459504200

62.5%57.1%100.0%66.7%40.0%%50.0%.0%%%
Journalism21237991311886

38.1%47.8%85.7%77.8%33.3%61.5%63.6%75.0%100.0%.0%
Kinesiology92694237332741344842

45.7%55.1%61.9%64.9%60.6%37.0%73.2%64.7%56.3%.0%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed1222226123

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

65.6%42.9%76.9%81.8%%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed27281710111410102022

77.8%64.3%76.5%70.0%81.8%78.6%60.0%80.0%80.0%.0%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm0010000000

%%.0%%%%%%%%
Marine Biology00001014323042

%%%%.0%%78.6%53.1%56.7%.0%
Mathematics111613655106116

45.5%50.0%61.5%50.0%60.0%60.0%70.0%83.3%72.7%.0%
Mechanical Engineering00000212526159

%%%%%100.0%83.3%69.2%73.8%.0%
Media Arts, BFA0000000007

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Music1919852848118

47.4%42.1%62.5%60.0%50.0%62.5%100.0%62.5%72.7%.0%
Native American Studies1342154323

100.0%66.7%75.0%.0%100.0%80.0%75.0%100.0%50.0%.0%
Oceanography10910103510962

40.0%88.9%80.0%60.0%66.7%60.0%50.0%100.0%66.7%.0%
Philosophy9551265223

44.4%80.0%60.0%100.0%.0%66.7%100.0%50.0%.0%.0%
Physics1712556411101113

47.1%91.7%40.0%20.0%33.3%100.0%54.5%90.0%36.4%.0%
Political Science27302817799151312

44.4%60.0%57.1%76.5%57.1%66.7%66.7%53.3%69.2%.0%
Psychology1101028154524479776559

66.4%57.8%51.9%59.3%51.9%52.3%60.8%70.1%60.0%.0%
Rangeland Resource Science7143323273

85.7%100.0%100.0%66.7%33.3%50.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%
Recreation Administration112174174834

81.8%71.4%85.7%100.0%100.0%71.4%75.0%87.5%66.7%.0%
Religious Studies3560011400

66.7%80.0%66.7%%%100.0%.0%100.0%%%
Social Work27322816131411998

66.7%71.9%71.4%81.3%53.8%71.4%90.9%44.4%88.9%.0%
Sociology915135396764

33.3%53.3%61.5%60.0%100.0%55.6%66.7%71.4%83.3%.0%
Software Engineering00000011186

%%%%%%100.0%81.8%62.5%.0%
Spanish4451002112

50.0%75.0%80.0%100.0%%%.0%.0%.0%.0%
Theatre Arts78865813758

57.1%87.5%37.5%33.3%40.0%25.0%53.8%71.4%100.0%.0%
Undeclared60627157271937271525

25.0%17.7%18.3%22.8%11.1%10.5%13.5%11.1%13.3%.0%
Wildlife29535151404167516259

86.2%86.8%80.4%70.6%75.0%75.6%73.1%74.5%74.2%.0%
Zoology34374047272739373140

64.7%56.8%80.0%55.3%55.6%59.3%53.8%67.6%80.6%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 08-OCT-26
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 Sci368350298217118175220228168169

54.9%61.7%64.8%59.4%57.6%60.6%68.6%61.0%63.7%.0%
General Studies60627159272043322331

25.0%17.7%18.3%22.0%11.1%10.0%23.3%15.6%39.1%.0%
Natural Resources & Sci442402392343229249454484470463

63.1%66.2%70.2%63.0%66.8%67.5%65.2%69.8%69.6%.0%
Professional Studies419382282200161170223198228212

59.2%60.2%63.1%68.5%60.2%57.6%66.8%66.7%61.8%.0%