Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025.
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.
Total students retained = students from the Fall 2024 cohort who are still enrolled as of Fall 2025 + students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor's program as of Fall 2025
(Students from the Fall 2024 cohort still enrolled as of Fall 2025 + Students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor's program as of Fall 2025)/(Adjusted Fall 2024 cohort) *100
Note: The number of first-time students seeking a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) who attain a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term is expected to be zero or very small. In exceptional cases when a first-time student does satisfy all degree requirements including full credit completion (e.g., typically 120 credit hours) and is awarded a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term, they are to be considered "retained" for EF reporting purposes.