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First-Time full-time Undergrad 3-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2014 - 2023

Overall 3-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25

Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Initial Cohort13641400128211881038815532609930937
Returned 3-years later7877556736555624212803315300
Percent Returning57.7%53.9%52.5%55.1%54.1%51.7%52.6%54.4%57.0%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
F825865728749603476321352513491

57.6%55.0%55.9%59.4%57.0%52.9%55.1%55.7%57.1%.0%
M537533551433432331204244392426

57.7%52.0%48.1%47.6%50.5%49.5%48.0%51.2%56.4%.0%
N2236367132520

100.0%100.0%33.3%66.7%.0%66.7%71.4%76.9%64.0%.0%
U0000020000

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First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
URM
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Not URM598589532476453367243360548534

60.7%56.7%57.1%59.9%57.0%53.4%55.1%58.1%59.9%.0%
URM697735671645540401274232357370

55.4%51.2%48.4%51.8%51.9%51.1%51.5%48.7%54.3%.0%
Unknown69767967454715172533

55.1%59.2%55.7%53.7%53.3%42.6%33.3%52.9%32.0%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
African American69465157482923143220

47.8%34.8%35.3%49.1%47.9%51.7%56.5%35.7%53.1%.0%
American Indian101311121179687

40.0%61.5%45.5%58.3%63.6%57.1%55.6%33.3%50.0%.0%
Asian American51383121221217153032

56.9%60.5%51.6%71.4%50.0%58.3%41.2%60.0%46.7%.0%
Hispanic/Latino546610545517444328214190272302

56.2%52.1%48.8%52.0%51.8%50.6%49.5%50.0%54.0%.0%
Nonresident Alien161918161065454

56.3%57.9%33.3%62.5%50.0%33.3%20.0%50.0%60.0%.0%
Pacific Islander4244511124

75.0%.0%.0%25.0%60.0%.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%.0%
Two or More Races959910085535536407077

57.9%48.5%59.0%50.6%56.6%54.5%61.1%50.0%60.0%.0%
Unknown53576151354110132029

54.7%59.6%62.3%51.0%54.3%43.9%40.0%53.8%25.0%.0%
White520516461425410336217326491462

61.2%57.6%57.5%60.2%57.1%53.3%55.8%58.3%60.5%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
URM
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
FNot URM342343277295252200146205296271


60.8%56.9%59.6%66.8%58.7%50.5%61.0%61.0%59.5%.0%

URM440481401410327252166145205204


55.0%52.6%53.4%54.4%56.0%54.4%51.2%48.3%54.6%.0%

Unknown434150442424921216


58.1%68.3%56.0%56.8%54.2%58.3%33.3%50.0%41.7%.0%
MNot URM25524525417719916293145238252


60.4%56.3%54.7%48.0%55.3%55.6%46.2%53.1%60.1%.0%

URM25625326823421214710584142159


55.9%48.2%41.0%47.0%45.8%46.3%50.5%47.6%52.8%.0%

Unknown2635292221226151215


50.0%48.6%55.2%50.0%52.4%27.3%33.3%53.3%25.0%.0%
NNot URM1114244101411


100.0%100.0%.0%75.0%.0%100.0%50.0%70.0%64.3%.0%

URM11211233107


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

Unknown0001000012


%%%.0%%%%%.0%.0%
UNot URM0000010000


%%%%%100.0%%%%%

Unknown0000010000


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First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Exception
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
N1310134512201140989765515572868899

57.9%54.8%52.8%55.9%55.5%53.5%53.2%55.8%56.9%.0%
Y54556248495017376238

51.9%32.7%46.8%37.5%26.5%24.0%35.3%32.4%58.1%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
EOP
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
N1216126711481040858710446534822844

57.8%54.1%52.7%54.7%54.7%50.8%53.6%55.4%56.9%.0%
Y148133134148180105867510893

56.8%52.6%50.7%58.1%51.7%57.1%47.7%46.7%57.4%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
First-Generation
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
First-gen780808725681576429259220325320

55.5%53.5%48.7%53.5%50.7%48.7%48.6%47.3%53.2%.0%
Not First-gen546543526480456378265380590610

61.2%54.5%57.0%58.1%58.3%55.6%57.4%59.2%59.5%.0%
Unknown384931276889157

52.6%55.1%64.5%44.4%66.7%25.0%25.0%22.2%40.0%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Low-Income
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Low-inc729754672628544411220178296240

54.9%53.3%50.9%49.5%50.2%48.7%48.6%51.1%51.7%.0%
Not Low-inc527530501467405320255352506608

61.5%55.3%55.5%61.7%61.0%56.6%57.3%55.4%60.5%.0%
Unknown108116109938984577912889

58.3%51.7%48.6%60.2%47.2%47.6%47.4%57.0%55.5%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Housing
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Off Campus156188128126116972809611886

50.6%48.4%53.9%57.9%51.7%43.3%49.6%50.0%54.2%.0%
On Campus1208121211541062922718252513812851

58.6%54.8%52.3%54.8%54.4%52.8%56.0%55.2%57.4%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Origin
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
1-Local76947181465138466780

56.6%55.3%63.4%64.2%65.2%56.9%55.3%56.5%50.7%.0%
2-Northern CA11211411812694916387110141

57.1%54.4%56.8%64.3%56.4%50.5%52.4%54.0%54.5%.0%
3-SF Bay21219917017918310980130179170

64.2%60.8%51.8%53.1%53.0%55.0%58.8%54.6%58.7%.0%
4-Sacramento55486359534223274050

61.8%52.1%55.6%52.5%64.2%59.5%73.9%55.6%70.0%.0%
5-Coast29503431312710234642

58.6%74.0%61.8%67.7%58.1%59.3%60.0%60.9%69.6%.0%
6-Central CA10611710489787555537661

53.8%52.1%47.1%56.2%48.7%53.3%60.0%62.3%52.6%.0%
7-Los Angeles560549505451406280173151239247

57.0%53.0%49.3%49.7%52.0%49.3%45.7%51.0%54.8%.0%
8-San Diego11311212099747347428770

53.1%42.0%53.3%54.5%55.4%47.9%53.2%47.6%55.2%.0%
W-WUE state83817052554931385961

59.0%53.1%54.3%61.5%54.5%49.0%48.4%52.6%64.4%.0%
X-Other state1624231716149112114

37.5%33.3%60.9%70.6%56.3%50.0%44.4%63.6%52.4%.0%
Y-Foreign21244243161

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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by 5th term Major - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Anthropology1515231518197131616

53.3%53.3%56.5%73.3%55.6%57.9%85.7%61.5%43.8%.0%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt00000002416

%%%%%%%.0%100.0%.0%
Art44443636381720334141

63.6%68.2%58.3%63.9%47.4%41.2%65.0%51.5%53.7%.0%
Art History and Museum Studies0000000006

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Biochemistry0000100044

%%%%.0%%%%100.0%.0%
Biology1271056680746156486141

55.9%62.9%57.6%61.3%48.6%59.0%53.6%50.0%44.3%.0%
Botany11161614201713162315

36.4%31.3%50.0%35.7%55.0%64.7%76.9%62.5%73.9%.0%
Business Administration91109111103835635475441

68.1%57.8%47.7%59.2%56.6%57.1%48.6%44.7%57.4%.0%
CD & Fam Rel - General00011710131311

%%%.0%100.0%100.0%70.0%76.9%61.5%.0%
Cannabis Studies00000000213

%%%%%%%%100.0%.0%
Chemistry32313024241351169

59.4%35.5%46.7%45.8%58.3%53.8%100.0%72.7%66.7%.0%
Communication292622191755476

65.5%42.3%45.5%57.9%23.5%20.0%20.0%75.0%71.4%.0%
Computer Science35404125142312173336

68.6%52.5%43.9%32.0%64.3%34.8%25.0%58.8%36.4%.0%
Criminology & Justice Studies49686557383217181720

61.2%44.1%41.5%50.9%55.3%56.3%41.2%55.6%58.8%.0%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality714118111021064

100.0%92.9%63.6%62.5%72.7%70.0%100.0%70.0%16.7%.0%
Dance0000000001

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Data Science0000010014

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

83.3%33.3%88.9%100.0%62.5%33.3%100.0%50.0%66.7%.0%
Energy Systems Engineering0000000029

%%%%%%%%50.0%.0%
English2837282725199111419

53.6%62.2%67.9%51.9%56.0%52.6%33.3%45.5%50.0%.0%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot13570000000

61.5%40.0%28.6%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3141392825191362317

61.3%61.0%61.5%82.1%84.0%63.2%84.6%83.3%56.5%.0%
Environmental Science5418140000000

61.1%33.3%21.4%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt4336757583914286051

75.0%90.9%79.1%71.9%69.0%71.8%57.1%67.9%51.7%.0%
Environmental Studies192328212722781912

63.2%60.9%53.6%81.0%44.4%63.6%42.9%50.0%89.5%.0%
Film142514151520642215

64.3%36.0%42.9%40.0%60.0%35.0%33.3%25.0%59.1%.0%
Fine Art, BFA0000400224

%%%%100.0%%%50.0%100.0%.0%
Fisheries Biology151214121011481316

66.7%58.3%64.3%50.0%80.0%63.6%50.0%62.5%76.9%.0%
Forestry22333228343026264346

72.7%57.6%56.3%35.7%50.0%46.7%73.1%57.7%58.1%.0%
French3104121000

33.3%100.0%%75.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%%%%
Geography3785450221

100.0%85.7%50.0%80.0%100.0%60.0%%100.0%100.0%.0%
Geology1012118109331712

60.0%66.7%45.5%37.5%70.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%82.4%.0%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000001024

%%%%%%.0%%100.0%.0%
History2615252019169101213

42.3%60.0%60.0%40.0%52.6%62.5%66.7%20.0%58.3%.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex11001000000

54.5%%%.0%%%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies7263111821

71.4%100.0%66.7%33.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%62.5%100.0%.0%
IS-INTL- International Studies12000000000

58.3%%%%%%%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0000020165

%%%%%.0%%100.0%83.3%.0%
International Studies315814595042

66.7%40.0%50.0%71.4%100.0%44.4%40.0%%75.0%.0%
Journalism4020212379913118

52.5%50.0%38.1%30.4%57.1%77.8%33.3%61.5%45.5%.0%
Kinesiology74929269423733274135

51.4%57.6%45.7%47.8%47.6%45.9%60.6%37.0%70.7%.0%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed4012222261

25.0%%.0%50.0%.0%100.0%.0%100.0%33.3%.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop2746322113110000

88.9%63.0%62.5%42.9%76.9%54.5%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed25222728171011141011

52.0%36.4%63.0%71.4%70.6%50.0%81.8%78.6%50.0%.0%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm10000100000

80.0%%%%.0%%%%%%
Marine Biology000000101434

%%%%%%100.0%%71.4%.0%
Mathematics127111613655106

58.3%57.1%36.4%43.8%61.5%16.7%60.0%40.0%70.0%.0%
Mechanical Engineering000000021253

%%%%%%%100.0%66.7%.0%
Music17201919852848

41.2%60.0%42.1%36.8%62.5%60.0%50.0%62.5%100.0%.0%
Native American Studies2213421543

50.0%100.0%100.0%33.3%50.0%.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%.0%
Oceanography121510910103599

58.3%73.3%50.0%88.9%60.0%50.0%66.7%60.0%22.2%.0%
Philosophy7595512652

57.1%40.0%55.6%60.0%60.0%.0%.0%66.7%80.0%.0%
Physics2212171255641110

50.0%50.0%52.9%83.3%40.0%20.0%33.3%75.0%54.5%.0%
Political Science17212730281779915

58.8%47.6%44.4%50.0%50.0%64.7%14.3%77.8%66.7%.0%
Psychology112128110102815452447977

50.0%47.7%56.4%60.8%54.3%42.6%40.4%45.5%54.4%.0%
Rangeland Resource Science5571433232

80.0%60.0%71.4%100.0%100.0%66.7%66.7%100.0%100.0%.0%
Recreation Administration6161121741748

83.3%81.3%45.5%52.4%85.7%75.0%.0%71.4%50.0%.0%
Religious Studies5435600114

60.0%50.0%100.0%80.0%16.7%%%100.0%100.0%.0%
Social Work2228273228161214118

68.2%53.6%51.9%71.9%46.4%75.0%50.0%71.4%90.9%.0%
Sociology27289151353967

70.4%60.7%33.3%53.3%46.2%40.0%66.7%33.3%66.7%.0%
Software Engineering00000000111

%%%%%%%%.0%.0%
Spanish4644510021

100.0%33.3%50.0%100.0%80.0%.0%%%100.0%.0%
Theatre Arts1515788658138

40.0%60.0%57.1%75.0%37.5%33.3%40.0%25.0%53.8%.0%
Undeclared81856162715727203728

25.9%17.6%19.7%12.9%11.3%10.5%11.1%5.0%10.8%.0%
Wildlife53512953515141416851

67.9%66.7%79.3%79.2%70.6%66.7%65.9%63.4%67.6%.0%
Zoology52383437404727263937

57.7%65.8%64.7%51.4%72.5%51.1%48.1%57.7%48.7%.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of 5th term Major - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program College
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci397407368350298217118175220229

58.4%55.0%50.5%54.6%52.0%53.0%47.5%52.6%62.3%.0%
General Studies81856162715927214333

25.9%17.6%19.7%12.9%11.3%10.2%11.1%9.5%20.9%.0%
Natural Resources & Sci508469441402392344230248454484

60.2%59.3%58.5%60.0%63.0%57.0%60.9%60.5%57.5%.0%
Professional Studies383447419382282199160170223196

60.6%54.6%52.7%58.4%55.7%53.8%52.5%52.9%59.6%.0%