1. Tracking Retention and Graduation by Department over Time Robert Ussery, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Institutional Research Robert Ussery, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Institutional Research North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina A&T State University http://qed.ncat.edu Chairs’ Retreat Chairs’ Retreat Greensboro, NC Greensboro, NC June 28, 2007 June 28, 2007

2. Establishing Cohorts Cohorts consist of first-time, full-time freshman students Cohorts consist of first-time, full-time freshman students Cohorts consist of students grouped in units by degree program or major Cohorts consist of students grouped in units by degree program or major

3. Cohort Tracking Retention is based on fall-to-fall enrollment Retention is based on fall-to-fall enrollment Graduation is fall-to-fall, and cumulative Graduation is fall-to-fall, and cumulative

4. Cohort Retention

5. Tracking over Time Retention and graduation in original department, even for changed majors Retention and graduation in original department, even for changed majors Returning students in original cohort Returning students in original cohort

6. Retention and Graduation Rates Assessment measures for effectiveness Assessment measures for effectiveness Historical profile Historical profile Benchmarking Benchmarking

7. Outstanding Achievement Departments with enhanced retention Accounting Accounting Agribusiness, Applied Economics, and Agriscience Education Agribusiness, Applied Economics, and Agriscience Education

8. Innovative Retention Initiatives Department of Biology Department of Biology Received grant for retention initiative in biological sciences Received grant for retention initiative in biological sciences