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First-Time full-time Undergrad 2-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2012 - 2021

Overall 2-Year Retention of First-Time full-time Undergrads
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23

Fall 12
Fall 13
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Fall 15
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Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Initial Cohort1199134413641400128211881038815532609
Returned 2-years later801852879811740715654491318371
Percent Returning66.8%63.4%64.4%57.9%57.7%60.2%63.0%60.2%59.8%60.9%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Sex - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Sex
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Fall 13
Fall 14
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Fall 18
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Fall 20
Fall 21
F664814825865728753605479322355

68.1%65.8%65.3%59.2%61.1%63.1%66.6%62.4%62.1%62.5%
M534529537533552432431332207244

65.2%59.5%62.9%55.7%53.3%55.1%58.0%56.9%55.6%57.4%
N11222324310

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%66.7%50.0%75.0%100.0%90.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
URM
Fall 12
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Fall 15
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Fall 18
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Fall 20
Fall 21
Not URM583631598589532476453367243360

70.3%66.4%65.2%59.6%61.1%65.1%65.8%60.8%64.2%66.1%
URM560652697735671645540401274232

63.4%62.1%63.7%56.1%53.7%56.3%60.4%60.1%58.0%53.0%
Unknown56616976796745471517

64.3%45.9%65.2%63.2%69.6%62.7%66.7%57.4%20.0%58.8%

First-Time full-time Undergrads CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 20
Fall 21
African American62556946515748292314

56.5%56.4%63.8%45.7%52.9%52.6%52.1%58.6%65.2%57.1%
American Indian1071013111211796

60.0%71.4%50.0%69.2%72.7%66.7%72.7%57.1%55.6%50.0%
Asian American44425138312122121715

77.3%69.0%68.6%65.8%58.1%71.4%59.1%66.7%58.8%60.0%
Hispanic/Latino432524546610545517444328214190

65.0%62.8%63.9%56.1%52.5%56.9%61.3%59.5%57.0%52.6%
Nonresident Alien431619181610654

100.0%100.0%68.8%63.2%61.1%68.8%60.0%50.0%20.0%50.0%
Pacific Islander2442445111

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

63.5%61.1%62.1%54.5%61.0%55.3%60.4%61.8%61.1%52.5%
Unknown52585357615135411013

61.5%43.1%64.2%63.2%72.1%60.8%68.6%58.5%20.0%61.5%
White519561520516461425410336217326

69.6%66.7%65.2%60.5%61.6%65.2%66.1%61.3%64.5%67.2%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Sex
URM
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
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Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
FNot URM304360342343276297254202146207


70.4%68.1%66.1%60.1%63.8%69.4%68.1%61.4%67.8%67.1%

URM329419440481402410326252167146


66.0%65.4%64.5%57.6%58.0%58.3%65.0%63.5%59.9%56.2%

Unknown313543415046252592


67.7%48.6%67.4%70.7%72.0%65.2%72.0%60.0%11.1%50.0%
MNot URM27827125524525517719816395145


70.1%64.2%63.9%58.8%58.0%58.2%63.1%60.1%57.9%63.4%

URM23123225625326823421314710684


59.7%56.0%62.1%53.0%47.4%52.6%53.1%53.7%54.7%46.4%

Unknown2526263529212022615


60.0%42.3%61.5%54.3%65.5%57.1%60.0%54.5%33.3%60.0%
NNot URM1011121228


100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%.0%50.0%100.0%87.5%

URM0111111212


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

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Exceptional Admit Status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Exception
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 20
Fall 21
N114012481310134512201140989765515572

67.9%64.4%64.6%58.7%58.0%61.0%64.7%61.7%59.6%62.6%
Y59965455624849501737

45.8%50.0%61.1%40.0%51.6%41.7%28.6%38.0%64.7%35.1%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by EOP participation - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
EOP
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
N108412071216126711481040858710446534

66.6%62.9%64.3%57.8%57.1%59.8%63.3%59.9%60.8%62.7%
Y1151371481331341481801058675

68.7%67.9%65.5%59.4%62.7%62.8%61.7%62.9%54.7%48.0%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Academic Standing at END of first TERM - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Acad Standing
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
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Fall 18
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Fall 20
Fall 21
Good Standing90998710381038940932784613440461

75.0%72.2%71.1%66.2%66.1%68.5%71.3%67.2%68.0%67.5%
Prob/Disq/Rein29035732636234225625420292148

41.0%38.9%43.3%34.3%34.8%30.1%37.4%39.1%20.7%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: 09-OCT-23
Acad Standing
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Good Standing92499810411045984921825666429463

76.7%74.4%75.3%68.9%68.6%70.4%73.0%67.7%68.8%71.3%
Prob/Disq/Rein275346323355298267213149103146

33.5%31.5%29.4%25.6%21.8%25.1%24.4%26.8%22.3%28.1%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
First-Generation
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
First-gen615772780808725682576430258222

63.6%61.3%62.9%57.5%54.8%58.2%61.5%56.7%58.9%50.5%
Not First-gen550553546543526479456377265378

69.5%66.7%67.4%57.6%60.8%63.3%64.7%64.7%61.9%67.7%
Unknown3419384931276899

82.4%52.6%52.6%67.3%74.2%55.6%83.3%37.5%22.2%33.3%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Low-Income
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Low-inc537665729754672628544411220178

64.4%61.2%63.0%57.4%56.7%54.8%59.4%57.7%57.7%56.2%
Not Low-inc515573527530501467405320255352

69.5%66.0%66.6%59.2%59.3%66.4%68.9%64.1%63.1%63.6%
Unknown1471061081161099389845779

66.0%63.2%63.9%55.2%56.9%65.6%58.4%58.3%52.6%59.5%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by On/Off Campus Housing - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Housing
Fall 12
Fall 13
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Off Campus1501521561881281261169728096

64.0%63.8%59.0%55.3%61.7%65.1%62.9%49.5%56.4%57.3%
On Campus104911921208121211541062922718252513

67.2%63.3%65.1%58.3%57.3%59.6%63.0%61.7%63.5%61.6%

First-Time full-time Undergrads Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Origin
Fall 12
Fall 13
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Fall 15
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Fall 17
Fall 18
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Fall 20
Fall 21
1-Local80897694718046513946

70.0%73.0%65.8%61.7%67.6%68.8%67.4%66.7%66.7%63.0%
2-Northern CA10010411211411812694916287

76.0%63.5%66.1%58.8%61.0%73.0%69.1%59.3%62.9%65.5%
3-SF Bay17217021219917017918310980130

69.8%64.7%68.4%63.8%58.2%54.7%59.6%64.2%56.3%61.5%
4-Sacramento53645548635953422327

62.3%65.6%67.3%56.3%54.0%61.0%66.0%61.9%87.0%63.0%
5-Coast40352950343131271023

77.5%54.3%65.5%78.0%64.7%67.7%67.7%63.0%80.0%60.9%
6-Central CA78901061171048978755553

60.3%64.4%61.3%56.4%55.8%64.0%59.0%57.3%67.3%64.2%
7-Los Angeles459556560549505452406280173151

67.3%62.1%64.5%56.5%54.9%54.9%61.8%61.1%53.8%57.0%
8-San Diego1211211131121209974734742

62.0%59.5%59.3%46.4%57.5%56.6%68.9%56.2%59.6%47.6%
W-WUE state74908381705255493138

56.8%65.6%63.9%56.8%60.0%69.2%61.8%59.2%58.1%63.2%
X-Other state2122162423171614911

52.4%59.1%37.5%45.8%69.6%76.5%62.5%35.7%44.4%81.8%
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 current Major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Major Program
Fall 12
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Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Anthropology1918151523151819713

78.9%72.2%73.3%66.7%56.5%80.0%77.8%57.9%100.0%69.2%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000000002

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
Art45494444363637162033

84.4%69.4%75.0%75.0%61.1%69.4%54.1%56.3%70.0%66.7%
Biology124159127105668074625649

62.1%61.6%57.5%62.9%57.6%65.0%55.4%69.4%57.1%53.1%
Botany16151116161420171317

68.8%60.0%36.4%31.3%43.8%35.7%65.0%58.8%100.0%76.5%
Business Administration110819110911110284553547

60.9%63.0%76.9%62.4%50.5%62.7%66.7%69.1%57.1%53.2%
CD & Fam Rel - General000001171013

%%%%%.0%100.0%85.7%90.0%84.6%
Chemistry1719323130242513511

23.5%63.2%62.5%48.4%60.0%45.8%56.0%76.9%80.0%72.7%
Communication18352926221917554

77.8%65.7%72.4%53.8%54.5%57.9%47.1%20.0%40.0%100.0%
Computer Science19293540412414231217

73.7%44.8%65.7%55.0%46.3%58.3%71.4%39.1%50.0%64.7%
Criminology & Justice Studies18464968655738331718

77.8%58.7%71.4%51.5%49.2%57.9%65.8%60.6%58.8%44.4%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality047141181110210

%50.0%100.0%92.9%63.6%62.5%81.8%90.0%100.0%80.0%
Economics914126938342

77.8%71.4%75.0%66.7%88.9%100.0%62.5%66.7%100.0%50.0%
English2837283728272521911

60.7%59.5%53.6%67.6%60.7%55.6%64.0%52.4%44.4%54.5%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot1921135700000

73.7%81.0%76.9%40.0%42.9%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr3242314139292519136

68.8%69.0%67.7%65.9%74.4%79.3%88.0%68.4%84.6%83.3%
Environmental Science314554181400000

87.1%80.0%70.4%38.9%21.4%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt01433675759391427

%.0%50.0%93.9%86.6%80.7%74.6%69.2%78.6%77.8%
Environmental Studies91919232821272288

88.9%73.7%63.2%56.5%67.9%90.5%77.8%68.2%50.0%62.5%
Film41014251415152064

100.0%60.0%78.6%32.0%42.9%53.3%66.7%40.0%50.0%50.0%
Fine Art, BFA0000004002

%%%%%%100.0%%%100.0%
Fisheries Biology131615121412101248

61.5%62.5%73.3%66.7%64.3%50.0%80.0%58.3%50.0%62.5%
Forestry23222233322834302627

47.8%50.0%68.2%57.6%59.4%39.3%61.8%60.0%73.1%55.6%
French4031041210

75.0%%33.3%100.0%%50.0%.0%50.0%100.0%%
Geography4937854502

100.0%77.8%66.7%71.4%75.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%%100.0%
Geology64101211810933

100.0%75.0%50.0%75.0%63.6%62.5%80.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%
History2217261525201916910

68.2%64.7%38.5%46.7%68.0%50.0%68.4%56.3%66.7%40.0%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex1214110010000

75.0%71.4%54.5%%%.0%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies3872631118

100.0%75.0%85.7%100.0%83.3%66.7%100.0%100.0%.0%75.0%
IS-INTL- International Studies1315120000000

53.8%53.3%58.3%%%%%%%%
International Studies003158145950

%%100.0%40.0%62.5%57.1%100.0%66.7%40.0%%
Journalism34244020212379911

70.6%58.3%60.0%60.0%38.1%47.8%85.7%77.8%33.3%63.6%
Kinesiology74857492927042373327

66.2%67.1%56.8%58.7%45.7%54.3%61.9%64.9%60.6%37.0%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed3240122222

33.3%50.0%25.0%%.0%50.0%.0%100.0%.0%100.0%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop292227463221131100

72.4%90.9%77.8%65.2%65.6%42.9%76.9%81.8%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed24292522272817101114

75.0%82.8%64.0%50.0%77.8%64.3%76.5%70.0%81.8%78.6%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm165100001000

75.0%100.0%90.0%%%%.0%%%%
Marine Biology0000000010

%%%%%%%%.0%%
Mathematics926127111513655

77.8%61.5%66.7%57.1%45.5%53.3%61.5%50.0%60.0%60.0%
Mechanical Engineering0000000002

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

73.9%57.1%47.1%60.0%47.4%42.1%62.5%60.0%50.0%62.5%
Native American Studies2022134215

100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%75.0%.0%100.0%80.0%
Oceanography841215109101035

100.0%50.0%66.7%66.7%40.0%88.9%80.0%60.0%66.7%60.0%
Philosophy3475955126

33.3%50.0%57.1%40.0%44.4%80.0%60.0%100.0%.0%66.7%
Physics911221217125564

77.8%54.5%72.7%50.0%47.1%91.7%40.0%20.0%33.3%100.0%
Political Science162117212729281679

81.3%61.9%64.7%52.4%44.4%62.1%57.1%81.3%57.1%66.7%
Psychology7810411212811010481545244

73.1%58.7%61.6%53.9%66.4%56.7%51.9%59.3%51.9%52.3%
Rangeland Resource Science2655714431

100.0%66.7%80.0%60.0%85.7%100.0%100.0%50.0%33.3%100.0%
Recreation Administration0161611217417

%100.0%83.3%68.8%81.8%71.4%85.7%100.0%100.0%71.4%
Religious Studies3554356001

100.0%80.0%80.0%50.0%66.7%80.0%66.7%%%100.0%
Social Work23252228273227161214

69.6%76.0%72.7%64.3%66.7%71.9%74.1%81.3%58.3%71.4%
Sociology2021272891413539

65.0%66.7%74.1%67.9%33.3%57.1%61.5%60.0%100.0%55.6%
Spanish3546445100

100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%50.0%75.0%80.0%100.0%%%
Theatre Arts25111515788658

68.0%54.5%80.0%73.3%57.1%87.5%37.5%33.3%40.0%25.0%
Undeclared87808185616371572723

33.3%31.3%38.3%22.4%24.6%17.5%18.3%22.8%11.1%17.4%
Wildlife68715351295351514140

75.0%73.2%77.4%68.6%86.2%86.8%80.4%70.6%73.2%77.5%
Zoology41445238343740472726

65.9%72.7%67.3%71.1%64.7%56.8%80.0%55.3%55.6%61.5%

First-Time full-time Undergrads by college of major - cohort and pct return 2 years later
ft2yr_retention report generated: 09-OCT-23
Major Program College
Fall 12
Fall 13
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Fall 16
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Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci320380397407368348297218118173

74.1%63.9%66.0%59.5%54.9%62.1%65.0%59.2%57.6%60.7%
General Studies87808185616371572723

33.3%31.3%38.3%22.4%24.6%17.5%18.3%22.8%11.1%17.4%
Natural Resources & Sci435528508469441401393346230248

67.6%65.3%65.4%62.0%63.3%66.3%70.0%62.7%66.5%67.3%
Professional Studies365367383447419384282198160170

67.7%67.8%67.4%59.3%59.2%59.9%63.1%68.7%60.6%57.6%