TABLE 2: Student Retention (First-Time, Full-Time Cohort)
| Academic Year | Cohort Size | # Retained | Retention Rate % | Comparison Median Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 266 | 168 | 63% | 53% |
| 2022-2023 | 227 | 138 | 61% | 56% |
| 2021-2022 | 361 | 191 | 53% | 61% |
| 2020-2021 | 437 | 307 | 70% | 59% |
| 2019-2020 | 386 | 303 | 78% | 56% |
TABLE 3: Peer Comparison of First-Time, Full-Time Retention Rates
| Institution | 2023–2024 (Fall 2023) | 2022–2023 (Fall 2022) | 2021–2022 (Fall 2021) | 2020–2021 (Fall 2020) | 2019-2020 (Fall 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 45% | 90% | 58% | 62% | 50% |
| Elizabeth City State University | 77% | 74% | 76% | 73% | 76% |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 58% | 51% | 69% | 54% | 54% |
| Lane College | 44% | 45% | 61% | 56% | 55% |
| Livingstone College | 71% | 78% | 70% | 58% | 47% |
| Miles College | 56% | 56% | 57% | 60% | 55% |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 70% | 58% | 62% | 59% | 62% |
| Paine College | 54% | 54% | 61% | 63% | 18% |
| Shaw University | 52% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 67% |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 52% | 48% | 46% | 32% | 42% |
| Stillman College | 53% | 79% | 63% | 64% | 56% |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 75% | 75% | 75% | 70% | 75% |
| Wiley University | 50% | 32% | 54% | 34% | 70% |
| Median | 53% | 56% | 61% | 59% | 56% |