1. CCSS meeting 2/1/2018

2. Definitions
Retention and graduation rates are based on the entering First Time in Any College (FTIAC) cohort
The cohort is specific and clearly defined by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
It never changes
Because student do not declare a major immediately – and change majors often - it is impossible to determine a traditional graduation rate by program

3. The institutional 6 year graduation rate is about 60% (2400/4000)
Suppose someone believes that students who participate in a third year experience graduate at a higher rate than others
1200
2800
1400
2600
2400
Graduate Within 6 Years
1000
3000
4000 New First Time
# Retained
# Left
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
In fact, they track the 250 students who participate and find that 212 of them graduate in 6 years (an 85% rate!)
The institutional 6 year graduation rate is about 60% (2400/4000)
About 60% (2400/4000) of students who start graduate in 6 years
About 80% (2400/3000) of students who make it to the second year graduate in 6 years
About 85% (2400/2800) of students who make it to the third year graduate in 6 years
About 92% (2400/2600) of students who make it to the fourth year graduate in 6 years

4. Retention Rates and Graduation
Increasing retention is an early step in increasing graduation rates
If 1st to 2nd year retention is 76% - the highest the graduation rate can be is 76%
Of course lose more in 2nd and 3rd years

5. Graduation Rates
The most recent four year graduation rate represents the 2013 entering class
The current 2017 entering class 4 year graduation rate will be calculated in 2021
Next year’s class will provide the 4 year graduation rate that will be evaluated for the strategic plan

6. What Impacts Retention?
The vast majority of variance is accounted for by student characteristics
Academic Ability
Ability to Pay
Personality
Institution has little influence on these factors

7. What Impacts Retention?
Some factors can be influenced
Teaching and learning support
Debt counseling, education
Academic integration
Social integration
etc.

8. How Has CMU impacted Retention Rates?
Academic Profile?
Financial Aid?
Other Programs?

9. Academic Profile

12. Graduation Rates What should our graduation rate be?
Higher Education Research Initiative (HERI) model
CMU under performs expectation for 4 year rates but over performs on 6 year rate

14. Major Factors Affecting Graduation
Credits to graduation
Average number of credits at graduation

15. Median = 130

16. Number of Credits at Degree – Most Recent Class
Average Credits
Count
CBA
135.1
462
CCFA
136.9
292
CEHS
162.3
322
CHP
131.7
300
CHSBS
136.6
406
CS&E
140.6
365 GC
130.9 22
UNIV
137.5 2

18. What Caused The Increase?
Remember, the most recent class 4 year graduation rate was the class that started in 2013
A program initiated in 2015 or later likely had little impact
What changed with those students?
Number of credits from high school
% bringing credits

23. List of Some OIR Retention/Graduation Research
Overall Institutional Analyses
Transfer Analysis
Study abroad
SAC/intramural
Success coaches

24. Continued Academic Standing (Suspension, Probation, dismissal)
Risk Factors - HSGPA, ACT, ethnicity, first gen, pell
Library Usage
Impact of Number of Credits Attempted and Earned on Retention, GPA, and Progression
Impact of HSGPA and ACT on graduation

25. Continued CMU IMPACT Assessment Service Ambassador Program
Analysis of Transfer Student Who Live in Dorms in Their First Year Vs. Those Who Do Not
Lib 197 Assessment

26. Continued Analysis of Pathways Student
Performance of MAC Students
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