RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES

First-Time, Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

Fall 1992 - 2002

-- Retention Rates --

First-Time

After

Within Four Years

Within Five Years

Within Six Years

Freshmen

Number

One Year

Two Years

Graduated

Continued

Graduated

Continued

Graduated

Continued

1992

2,337

76.6%

66.8%

15.9%

39.5%

38.7%

13.8%

45.4%

6.0%

1993

2,245

77.8%

68.2%

17.9%

41.8%

40.9%

14.8%

48.2%

6.7%

1994

2,465

78.7%

70.1%

19.4%

41.0%

43.2%

13.3%

50.1%

5.5%

1995

2,712

78.7%

70.2%

19.1%

41.0%

44.2%

11.3%

51.1%

5.5%

1996

2,605

80.9%

72.4%

20.2%

42.2%

47.1%

12.7%

54.2%

5.8%

1997

2,895

81.0%

71.4%

19.1%

43.2%

44.0%

14.2%

53.9%

5.2%

1998

3,148

80.3%

72.7%

20.4%

43.4%

46.7%

14.5%

1999

3,206

80.0%

73.7%

19.3%

45.1%

2000

3,325

83.0%

76.5%

2001

3,669

83.8%

77.4%

2002

3,771

83.1%

Notes: 1) The retention rates are adjusted to include Health Science Center transfers. The graduation rates reflect those students starting

Norman Campus and graduating from the Health Sciences Center.

2) Beginning with the 1993 cohort, the definition of full-time degree-seeking first-time freshmen was changed to include summer ent

continuing to fall and early entry students.

3) Beginning with the 1996 cohort, students completing a program of >2 and <4 years are added to the 6-year graduation rate. The

students are in degree programs where the professional degree is the first degree awarded, such as pharmacy and physical th

Source: Fall third-week enrollment tape, various years, IRR.