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First-Time full-time Undergrad 3-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2012 - 2021

Overall 3-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24

Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 17
Fall 18
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Fall 21
Initial Cohort1199134413641400128211881038815532609
Returned 3-years later735798787755673655562421280331
Percent Returning61.3%59.4%57.7%53.9%52.5%55.1%54.1%51.7%52.6%54.4%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
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Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
F664814825864729751603478321353

64.0%62.5%57.6%55.1%55.8%59.4%57.0%52.9%55.1%55.8%
M534529537533551433433331206243

58.1%54.4%57.7%52.0%48.1%47.6%50.3%49.5%48.5%51.0%
N11232426513

.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%50.0%75.0%.0%66.7%60.0%76.9%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
URM
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
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Fall 18
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Fall 21
Not URM583631598589532476453367243360

65.2%62.6%60.7%56.7%57.1%59.9%57.0%53.4%55.1%58.1%
URM560652697735671645540401274232

57.3%58.0%55.4%51.2%48.4%51.8%51.9%51.1%51.5%48.7%
Unknown56616976796745471517

60.7%41.0%55.1%59.2%55.7%53.7%53.3%42.6%33.3%52.9%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 12
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Fall 14
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Fall 20
Fall 21
African American62556946515748292314

50.0%52.7%47.8%34.8%35.3%49.1%47.9%51.7%56.5%35.7%
American Indian1071013111211796

60.0%85.7%40.0%61.5%45.5%58.3%63.6%57.1%55.6%33.3%
Asian American44425138312122121715

68.2%54.8%56.9%60.5%51.6%71.4%50.0%58.3%41.2%60.0%
Hispanic/Latino432524546610545517444328214190

58.6%57.8%56.2%52.1%48.8%52.0%51.8%50.6%49.5%50.0%
Nonresident Alien431619181610654

75.0%100.0%56.3%57.9%33.3%62.5%50.0%33.3%20.0%50.0%
Pacific Islander2442445111

50.0%25.0%75.0%.0%.0%25.0%60.0%.0%100.0%100.0%
Two or More Races749095991008553553640

59.5%58.9%57.9%48.5%59.0%50.6%56.6%54.5%61.1%50.0%
Unknown52585357615135411013

59.6%37.9%54.7%59.6%62.3%51.0%54.3%43.9%40.0%53.8%
White519561520516461425410336217326

64.7%63.8%61.2%57.6%57.5%60.2%57.1%53.3%55.8%58.3%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Sex
URM
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
FNot URM304360342342277296253201146206


66.1%64.4%60.8%57.0%59.6%66.9%58.5%50.7%61.0%61.2%

URM329419440481402410326252166145


62.0%62.1%55.0%52.6%53.2%54.4%56.1%54.4%51.2%48.3%

Unknown313543415045242592


64.5%48.6%58.1%68.3%56.0%55.6%54.2%56.0%33.3%50.0%
MNot URM27827125524525417719916294144


64.4%60.1%60.4%56.3%54.7%48.0%55.3%55.6%46.8%52.8%

URM23123225625326823421314710684


50.6%50.4%55.9%48.2%41.0%47.0%45.5%46.3%50.9%47.6%

Unknown2526263529222122615


56.0%30.8%50.0%48.6%55.2%50.0%52.4%27.3%33.3%53.3%
NNot URM10121314310


.0%%100.0%50.0%.0%66.7%.0%100.0%33.3%70.0%

URM0111111223


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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Exception
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
N114012481310134512201140989765515572

62.7%60.7%57.9%54.8%52.8%55.9%55.5%53.5%53.2%55.8%
Y59965455624849501737

33.9%42.7%51.9%32.7%46.8%37.5%26.5%24.0%35.3%32.4%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
EOP
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
N108412071216126711481040858710446534

61.6%58.9%57.8%54.1%52.7%54.7%54.7%50.8%53.6%55.4%
Y1151371481331341481801058675

58.3%63.5%56.8%52.6%50.7%58.1%51.7%57.1%47.7%46.7%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
First-Generation
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
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Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
First-gen615772780808725681576429258222

57.1%57.3%55.5%53.5%48.7%53.5%50.7%48.7%48.4%47.3%
Not First-gen550553546543526480456378265378

65.5%62.4%61.2%54.5%57.0%58.1%58.3%55.6%57.4%59.3%
Unknown3419384931276899

70.6%57.9%52.6%55.1%64.5%44.4%66.7%25.0%33.3%22.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Low-Income
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Low-inc537665729754672628544411220178

57.5%56.2%54.9%53.3%50.9%49.5%50.2%48.7%48.6%51.1%
Not Low-inc515573527530501467405320255352

65.0%62.7%61.5%55.3%55.5%61.7%61.0%56.6%57.3%55.4%
Unknown1471061081161099389845779

61.9%61.3%58.3%51.7%48.6%60.2%47.2%47.6%47.4%57.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Housing
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Off Campus1501521561881281261169728096

62.0%64.5%50.6%48.4%53.9%57.9%51.7%43.3%49.6%50.0%
On Campus104911921208121211541062922718252513

61.2%58.7%58.6%54.8%52.3%54.8%54.4%52.8%56.0%55.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Origin
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
1-Local80897694718046513846

66.3%73.0%56.6%55.3%63.4%63.8%65.2%56.9%55.3%56.5%
2-Northern CA10010411211411812694916387

69.0%60.6%57.1%54.4%56.8%64.3%56.4%50.5%52.4%54.0%
3-SF Bay17217021219917017918310980130

65.1%59.4%64.2%60.8%51.8%53.1%53.0%55.0%58.8%54.6%
4-Sacramento53645548635953422327

56.6%56.3%61.8%52.1%55.6%52.5%64.2%59.5%73.9%55.6%
5-Coast40352950343131271023

72.5%51.4%58.6%74.0%61.8%67.7%58.1%59.3%60.0%60.9%
6-Central CA78901061171048978755553

56.4%63.3%53.8%52.1%47.1%56.2%48.7%53.3%60.0%62.3%
7-Los Angeles459556560549505452406280173151

60.3%57.4%57.0%53.0%49.3%49.8%52.0%49.3%45.7%51.0%
8-San Diego1211211131121209974734742

59.5%56.2%53.1%42.0%53.3%54.5%55.4%47.9%53.2%47.6%
W-WUE state74908381705255493138

52.7%61.1%59.0%53.1%54.3%61.5%54.5%49.0%48.4%52.6%
X-Other state2122162423171614911

42.9%59.1%37.5%33.3%60.9%70.6%56.3%50.0%44.4%63.6%
Y-Foreign13212442431

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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by 5th term Major - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
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Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Anthropology1918151523151819713

68.4%66.7%53.3%53.3%56.5%73.3%55.6%57.9%85.7%61.5%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000000002

%%%%%%%%%.0%
Art45494444363638162033

73.3%57.1%63.6%68.2%58.3%63.9%47.4%43.8%65.0%51.5%
Biology124159127105668174625648

61.3%60.4%55.9%62.9%57.6%60.5%48.6%58.1%53.6%50.0%
Botany16151116161420171316

56.3%66.7%36.4%31.3%50.0%35.7%55.0%64.7%76.9%62.5%
Business Administration110819110911110383553547

55.5%60.5%68.1%57.8%47.7%59.2%56.6%58.2%48.6%44.7%
CD & Fam Rel - General000001171013

%%%%%.0%100.0%100.0%70.0%76.9%
Chemistry1719323130242513511

17.6%63.2%59.4%35.5%46.7%45.8%56.0%53.8%100.0%72.7%
Communication18352926221917554

83.3%68.6%65.5%42.3%45.5%57.9%23.5%20.0%20.0%75.0%
Computer Science19293540412514231217

73.7%41.4%68.6%52.5%43.9%32.0%64.3%34.8%25.0%58.8%
Criminology & Justice Studies18464968655738331718

72.2%56.5%61.2%44.1%41.5%50.9%55.3%54.5%41.2%55.6%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality047141181110210

%100.0%100.0%92.9%63.6%62.5%72.7%70.0%100.0%70.0%
Data Science0000000100

%%%%%%%.0%%%
Economics914126938342

77.8%71.4%83.3%33.3%88.9%100.0%62.5%33.3%100.0%50.0%
English2837283728272519911

53.6%56.8%53.6%62.2%67.9%51.9%56.0%52.6%33.3%45.5%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot1921135700000

89.5%76.2%61.5%40.0%28.6%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3242314139282519136

65.6%64.3%61.3%61.0%61.5%82.1%84.0%63.2%84.6%83.3%
Environmental Science314554181400000

83.9%71.1%61.1%33.3%21.4%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt01433675758391428

%.0%75.0%90.9%79.1%71.9%69.0%71.8%57.1%67.9%
Environmental Studies91919232821272288

77.8%73.7%63.2%60.9%53.6%81.0%44.4%63.6%37.5%50.0%
Film41014251415152064

75.0%70.0%64.3%36.0%42.9%40.0%60.0%35.0%33.3%25.0%
Fine Art, BFA0000004002

%%%%%%100.0%%%50.0%
Fisheries Biology131615121412101148

53.8%56.3%66.7%58.3%64.3%50.0%80.0%63.6%50.0%62.5%
Forestry23222233322834302626

47.8%40.9%72.7%57.6%56.3%35.7%50.0%46.7%73.1%57.7%
French4031041210

100.0%%33.3%100.0%%75.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%%
Geography4937854502

100.0%77.8%100.0%85.7%50.0%80.0%100.0%60.0%%100.0%
Geology64101211810933

100.0%75.0%60.0%66.7%45.5%37.5%70.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%
History2217261525201916910

50.0%70.6%42.3%60.0%60.0%40.0%52.6%62.5%66.7%20.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex1214110010000

75.0%64.3%54.5%%%.0%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies3872631118

100.0%75.0%71.4%100.0%66.7%33.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%62.5%
IS-INTL- International Studies1315120000000

61.5%46.7%58.3%%%%%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0000000201

%%%%%%%.0%%100.0%
International Studies003158145950

%%66.7%40.0%50.0%71.4%100.0%44.4%40.0%%
Journalism34244020212379913

64.7%54.2%52.5%50.0%38.1%30.4%57.1%77.8%33.3%61.5%
Kinesiology74857492927042373327

63.5%61.2%51.4%57.6%45.7%47.1%47.6%45.9%60.6%37.0%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed3240122222

.0%50.0%25.0%%.0%50.0%.0%100.0%.0%100.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop292227463221131100

72.4%95.5%88.9%63.0%62.5%42.9%76.9%54.5%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed24292522272817101114

58.3%82.8%52.0%36.4%63.0%71.4%70.6%50.0%81.8%78.6%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm165100001000

81.3%100.0%80.0%%%%.0%%%%
Marine Biology0000000010

%%%%%%%%100.0%%
Mathematics926127111513655

66.7%53.8%58.3%57.1%36.4%46.7%61.5%16.7%60.0%40.0%
Mechanical Engineering0000000002

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
Music2314172019198528

65.2%57.1%41.2%60.0%42.1%36.8%62.5%60.0%50.0%62.5%
Native American Studies2022134215

100.0%%50.0%100.0%100.0%33.3%50.0%.0%100.0%80.0%
Oceanography841215109101035

87.5%75.0%58.3%73.3%50.0%88.9%60.0%50.0%66.7%60.0%
Philosophy3475955126

33.3%50.0%57.1%40.0%55.6%60.0%60.0%.0%.0%66.7%
Physics911221217125564

77.8%54.5%50.0%50.0%52.9%83.3%40.0%20.0%33.3%75.0%
Political Science162117212730281779

62.5%47.6%58.8%47.6%44.4%50.0%50.0%64.7%14.3%77.8%
Psychology7810411212811010281545244

64.1%53.8%50.0%47.7%56.4%60.8%54.3%42.6%40.4%45.5%
Rangeland Resource Science2655714332

100.0%66.7%80.0%60.0%71.4%100.0%100.0%66.7%66.7%100.0%
Recreation Administration0161611217417

%100.0%83.3%81.3%45.5%52.4%85.7%75.0%.0%71.4%
Religious Studies3554356001

100.0%40.0%60.0%50.0%100.0%80.0%16.7%%%100.0%
Social Work23252228273228161214

65.2%80.0%68.2%53.6%51.9%71.9%46.4%75.0%50.0%71.4%
Sociology2021272891413539

70.0%61.9%70.4%60.7%33.3%57.1%46.2%40.0%66.7%33.3%
Spanish3546445100

100.0%80.0%100.0%33.3%50.0%100.0%80.0%.0%%%
Theatre Arts25111515788658

52.0%54.5%40.0%60.0%57.1%75.0%37.5%33.3%40.0%25.0%
Undeclared87808185616271572720

21.8%20.0%25.9%17.6%19.7%12.9%11.3%10.5%11.1%5.0%
Wildlife68715351295351514141

66.2%63.4%67.9%66.7%79.3%79.2%70.6%66.7%65.9%63.4%
Zoology41445238343740472726

63.4%68.2%57.7%65.8%64.7%51.4%72.5%51.1%48.1%57.7%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of 5th term Major - cohort and pct return 3 years later
ft3yr_retention report generated: 02-OCT-24
Major Program College
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Fall 21
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci320380397407368349298217118175

66.9%60.5%58.4%55.0%50.5%54.7%52.0%53.0%47.5%52.6%
General Studies87808185616271592721

21.8%20.0%25.9%17.6%19.7%12.9%11.3%10.2%11.1%9.5%
Natural Resources & Sci435528508469441402392345230248

64.6%61.0%60.2%59.3%58.5%60.0%63.0%56.8%60.9%60.5%
Professional Studies365367383447419383282198160170

62.2%64.9%60.6%54.6%52.7%58.2%55.7%54.0%52.5%52.9%