Retention Summary Fall 2007

RETENTION SUMMARY – FALL 2007

FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN

Fall freshmen are identified by their entry term. A student is considered as retained if s/he was registered for classes on the census date of the following fall semester. Notational usage example: In the first numerical cell below 102 students were retained out of a starting group of 137 for a retention rate of 74.5%.

Freshman Retention by Ethnicity/Religious Affiliation/Athletic Participation/Residency/Gender

Category / Fall 2002 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
Caucasian / 102 of 137
74.5% / 90 of 124
72.6% / 103 of 126
81.7% / 87 of 113
77.0% / 106 of 142
74.6%
African American / 5 of 12
41.7% / 13 of 22
59.1% / 8 of 15
53.3% / 16 of 23
69.6% / 16 of 23
69.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander / 10 of 13
76.9% / 6 of 11
54.5% / 9 of 17
52.9% / 12 of 14
85.7% / 14 of 25
56%
American Indian / 0 of 1
0% / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100%
Hispanic / 0 of 1
0% / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 3
33.3% / 3 of 5
60%
Other or Multi-Racial / 2 of 4
50% / 2 of 5
40% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 1 of 3
33.3% / 3 of 5
60%
Total Students of Color / 17 of 29
58.6% / 21 of 40
52.5% / 22 of 39
56.4% / 31 of 44
70.5% / 36 of 58
62.1%
Undisclosed Ethnicity / 5 of 9
55.6% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 5 of 11
45.5% / 1 of 7
14.3%
LCMS / 64 of 76
84.2% / 38 of 55
69.1% / 49 of 63
77.8% / 45 of 57
78.9% / 46 of 54
85.2%
Other Lutheran / 20 of 34
58.8% / 17 of 23
73.9% / 17 of 24
70.8% / 14 of 19
73.7% / 25 of 35
71.4%
Roman Catholic / 19 of 27
70.4% / 25 of 31
80.6% / 23 of 27
85.2% / 15 of 21
71.4% / 22 of 36
61.1%
Other Faiths / 12 of 19
63.2% / 23 of 40
57.5% / 32 of 44
72.7% / 33 of 50
66% / 33 of 47
70.2%
No Affiliation / 3 of 6
50% / 8 of 15
53.3% / 8 of 11
72.7% / 3 of 4
75% / 11 of 16
68.8%
Affiliation Undisclosed / 6 of 13
46.2% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 1 of 7
14.3% / 9 of 13
69.2% / 5 of 12
41.7%
Female Student Athletes / 15 of 16
93.8% / 20 of 22
90.9% / 18 of 19
94.7% / 19 of 22
86.4% / 27 of 36
75%
Male Student Athletes / 31 of 46
67.4% / 31 of 49
63.3% / 26 of 30
86.7% / 25 of 38
65.8% / 31 of 44
70.5%
Student Athletes Total / 46 of 62
74.2% / 51 of 71
71.8% / 44 of 49
89.8% / 44 of 60
73.3% / 58 of 80
72.5%
Residential Students / 104 of 143
72.7% / 92 of 136
67.6% / 106 of 137
77.4% / 103 of 139
74.1% / 121 of 165
73.3%
Commuting Students / 20 of 32
62.5% / 21 of 31
67.7% / 24 of 39
61.5% / 16 of 25
64% / 21 of 35
60%
Women / 66 of 89
74.2% / 59 of 82
72.0% / 77 of 103
74.8% / 66 of 85
77.6% / 82 of 108
75.9%
Men / 58 of 86
67.4% / 54 of 85
63.5% / 53 of 73
72.6% / 53 of 79
67.1% / 60 of 92
65.2%
Freshmen Overall / 124 of 175
70.9% / 113 of 167
67.7% / 130 of 176
73.9% / 119 of 164
72.6% / 142 of 200
71%

Retention by Campus Residency

Category / Fall 2002 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
Residential Women / 55 of 72
76.4% / 50 of 68
73.5% / 62 of 80
77.5% / 60 of 74
81.1% / 70 of 92
76.1%
Commuting Women / 11 of 17
64.7% / 9 of 14
64.2% / 15 of 23
65.2% / 6 of 11
54.5% / 12 of 16
75%
Residential Men / 49 of 71
69.0% / 42 of 68
61.8% / 44 of 57
77.2% / 43 of 65
66.2% / 51 of 73
69.9%
Commuting Men / 9 of 15
60% / 12 of 17
70.6% / 9 of 16
56.3% / 10 of 14
71.4% / 9 of 19
47.4%
Residential Total / 104 of 143
72.7% / 92 of 136
67.6% / 106 of 137
77.4% / 103 of 139
74.1% / 121 of 165
73.3%
Commuting Total / 20 of 32
62.5% / 21 of 31
67.7% / 24 of 39
61.5% / 16 of 25
64% / 21 of 35
60%

Retention by ACT Composite Scores

The scores of students who took the SAT but not the ACT have been converted to their ACT composite equivalences.

ACT Composite Score / Fall 2002 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
30 or higher / 6 of 7
85.7% / 6 of 7
85.7% / 6 of 6
100% / 7 of 7
100% / 3 of 3
100%
25-29 / 31 of 42
73.8% / 21 of 32
65.6% / 35 of 37
94.6% / 34 of 42
81.0% / 30 of 36
83.3%
19-24 / 68 of 92
73.9% / 47 of 78
60.3% / 62 of 86
72.1% / 45 of 64
70.3% / 69 of 101
68.3%
18 or lower / 18 of 32
56.3% / 39 of 50
78% / 27 of 46
58.7% / 31 of 48
64.6% / 38 of 58
65.5%
No ACT/SAT information / 1 of 2
50% / 0 of 1
0% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 2 of 2
100%

Retention by Low Income or First Generation Status

Low Income/
First Generation / Fall 2002 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2003
Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
Low income only / 15 of 20
75% / 11 of 20
55% / 19 of 27
70.4% / 16 of 22
72.7% / 20 of 29
69.0%
First generation only / 23 of 35
65.7% / 21 of 37
56.8% / 27 of 35
77.1% / 26 of 32
81.3% / 29 of 39
74.4%
Both first generation and low income / 3 of 6
50% / 6 of 12
50% / 6 of 10
60% / 11 of 14
78.6% / 9 of 14
64.2%
Low income or first generation or both / 41 of 61
67.2% / 38 of 69
55.1% / 52 of 72
72.2% / 53 of 68
77.9% / 58 of 82
70.7%
Neither low income nor first generation or unreported data / 83 of 114
72.8% / 75 of 98
76.5% / 78 of 104
75% / 66 of 96
68.8% / 84 of 118
71.2%

Retention of Student Athletes by Sport

Sport / Fall 2002
Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
Women’s Golf / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 3
100% / 3 of 4
75%
Women’s Cross Country / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 3
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 6
50%
Soccer / 5 of 5
100% / 5 of 6
83.3% / 6 of 6
100% / 4 of 5
80% / 8 of 11
72.7%
Volleyball / 5 of 5
100% / 5 of 5
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 4 of 4
100%
Women’s Basketball / 1 of 1
100% / 4 of 4
100% / 2 of 2
100% / 2 of 3
66.7%
Softball / 3 of 3
100% / 4 of 5
80% / 3 of 3
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 7 of 8
87.5%
Women’s Track and Field / 5 of 5
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 6 of 6
100% / 1 of 2
50%
Men’s Golf / 2 of 3
66.7% / 1 of 1
50%
Men’s Cross Country / 1 of 1
100% / 4 of 4
100% / 0 of 1
0% / 3 of 4
75%
Football / 23 of 35
65.7% / 21 of 39
53.8% / 14 of 18
77.8% / 15 of 23
65.2% / 18 of 26
69.2%
Men’s Basketball / 3 of 6
50% / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Baseball / 5 of 6
83.3% / 6 of 6
100% / 7 of 7
100% / 4 of 6
66.7% / 2 of 3
66.7%
Men’s Track and Field / 2 of 3
66.7% / 2 of 2
100% / 2 of 2
100% / 2 of 4
50% / 8 of 11
72.7%
Total for Women (unduplicated) / 15 of 16
93.8% / 20 of 22
90.9% / 18 of 19
94.7% / 19 of 22
86.4% / 27 of 36
75%
Total for Men (unduplicated) / 31 of 46
67.4% / 31 of 49
63.3% / 26 of 30
86.7% / 25 of 38
65.8% / 31 of 44
70.5%
Total for All Student Athletes / 46 of 62
74.2% / 51 of 71
71.8% / 44 of 49
89.8% / 44 of 60
73.3% / 58 of 80
72.5%

Retention by Type of Institutional Non-Need Scholarship

Type of Scholarship / Fall 2002 Freshman Recipients Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen Recipients Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen
Recipients
Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Recipients Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Recipients
Retained
President’s Achievement (Student of Color) / 5 of 5
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 5
60% / 5 of 6
83.3% / 4 of 5
80%
Regents / 18 of 26
69.2% / 18 of 24
75% / 27 of 28
96.4% / 24 of 26
92.3% / 23 of 25
92%
President’s / 31 of 40
77.5% / 16 of 17
94.1% / 18 of 20
90% / 23 of 26
88.5% / 28 of 35
80%
University / 24 of 31
77.4% / 24 of 34
70.6% / 19 of 26
73.1% / 13 of 20
65% / 17 of 25
68%
Achievement/
Opportunity / 13 of 18
72.2% / 11 of 12
91.7% / 15 of 25
60% / 12 of 19
63.2% / 13 of 16
81.3%
Recognition / 16 of 24
66.7% / 14 of 25
56% / 15 of 18
83.3% / 15 of 25
60% / 22 of 33
66.7%
Church Vocation / 37 of 45
82.2% / 27 of 31
87.1% / 35 of 43
81.4% / 36 of 45
80% / 26 of 29
89.7%
Lutheran Heritage / 37 of 53
69.8% / 47 of 60
78.3% / 45 of 56
80.4% / 43 of 49
87.8%
Combined Female Athletic / 14 of 14
100% / 18 of 19
94.7% / 16 of 17
94.1% / 15 of 17
88.2% / 25 of 30
83.3%
Combined Male Athletic / 16 of 28
57.1% / 15 of 21
71.4% / 23 of 25
92% / 20 of 29
69.0% / 24 of 33
72.7%
Combined CAS Dean’s / 26 of 36
72.2% / 43 of 51
84.3% / 23 of 30
76.7% / 27 of 33
81.8%

Retention by Permanent Residency

Location / Fall 2002 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2003 Freshmen
Retained / Fall 2004 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2005 Freshmen Retained / Fall 2006 Freshmen Retained
Minnesota / 85 of 122
69.7% / 75 of 111
67.6% / 88 of 121
72.7% / 86 of 120
71.7% / 106 of 156
67.9%
Wisconsin / 15 of 17
88.2% / 17 of 28
60.7% / 16 of 19
84.2% / 8 of 11
72.7% / 11 of 14
78.6%
Outside of Minnesota and Wisconsin / 24 of 36
66.7% / 21 of 28
75% / 26 of 36
72.2% / 25 of 33
75.8% / 25 of 30
83.3%

TRANSFERS (Traditional programs only)

For purposes of this report transfers are considered retained if they were registered for classes on the census day of the fall semester one year after entrance or if they graduated prior to that second fall semester.

Transfer Retention by Ethnicity/Religious Affiliation/Athletic Participation/Residency/Gender

Category / Fall 2002 Transfers Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
Caucasian / 37 of 48
77.1% / 40 of 57
70.2% / 27 of 34
79.4% / 44 of 52
84.6% / 55 of 58
94.8%
African American / 3 of 7
42.9% / 5 of 11
45.5% / 10 of 16
62.5% / 4 of 4
100% / 6 of 11
54.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander / 1 of 2
50% / 0 of 1
0% / 4 of 5
80% / 3 of 3
100% / 3 of 7
42.9%
Hispanic / 0 of 1
0% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 4
50% / 1 of 1
100%
Other or Multi-Racial / 1 of 1
100% / 0 of 2
0% / 1 of 2
50% / 2 of 2
100%
Total Students of Color / 4 of 10
40% / 7 of 14
50% / 14 of 23
60.9% / 10 of 13
76.9% / 12 of 21
57.1%
Undisclosed Ethnicity / 14 of 24
58.3% / 17 of 22
77.3% / 9 of 15
60% / 13 of 18
72.2% / 3 of 5
60%
LCMS / 13 of 18
72.2% / 12 of 15
80% / 11 of 14
78.6% / 23 of 25
92% / 18 of 18
100%
Other Lutheran / 13 of 14
92.9% / 14 of 21
66.7% / 3 of 4
75% / 13 of 16
81.3% / 13 of 16
81.3%
Roman Catholic / 11 of 16
68.8% / 12 of 17
70.6% / 6 of 9
66.7% / 13 of 16
81.3% / 13 of 15
86.7%
Other Faiths / 8 of 14
57.1% / 17 of 27
63.0% / 18 of 23
78.3% / 12 of 17
70.6% / 19 of 23
82.6%
No Affiliation / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 2
50% / 3 of 5
60% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 4
75%
Affiliation Undisclosed / 9 of 18
50% / 8 of 11
72.7% / 9 of 17
52.9% / 5 of 8
62.5% / 4 of 8
50%
Female Student Athletes / 5 of 7
71.4% / 9 of 10
90% / 2 of 2
100% / 4 of 6
66.7% / 6 of 7
85.7%
Male Student Athletes / 11 of 15
73.3% / 17 of 27
63.0% / 15 of 19
78.9% / 10 of 13
76.9% / 15 of 18
83.3%
Student Athletes Total / 16 of 22
72.7% / 26 of 37
70.3% / 17 of 21
81.0% / 14 of 19
73.7% / 21 of 25
84%
Residential Students / 21 of 30
70% / 24 of 36
66.7% / 19 of 27
70.4% / 27 of 33
81.8% / 24 of 28
85.7%
Commuting Students / 34 of 52
65.4% / 40 of 57
70.2% / 31 of 45
68.9% / 40 of 50
80% / 46 of 56
82.1%
Women / 33 of 49
67.3% / 32 of 44
72.7% / 25 of 38
65.8% / 38 of 45
84.4% / 33 of 41
80.5%
Men / 22 of 33
66.7% / 32 of 49
65.3% / 25 of 34
73.5% / 29 of 38
76.3% / 37 of 43
86.0%
Transfers Overall / 55 of 82
67.1% / 64 of 93
68.8% / 50 of 72
69.4% / 67 of 83
80.7% / 70 of 84
83.3%

Retention by Low Income or First Generation Status

Low Income/
First Generation / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
Low income only / 7 of 12
58.3% / 7 of 10
70% / 11 of 13
84.6% / 9 of 12
75% / 12 of 17
70.6%
First generation only / 12 of 20
60% / 17 of 23
73.9% / 14 of 16
87.5% / 14 of 18
77.8% / 12 of 15
80%
Both first generation and low income / 2 of 4
50% / 6 of 11
54.5% / 1 of 3
33.3% / 3 of 5
60% / 6 of 7
85.7%
Low income or first generation or both / 21 of 36
58.3% / 30 of 44
68.1% / 26 of 32
81.3% / 26 of 35
74.3% / 30 of 39
76.9%
Neither low income nor first generation or unreported data / 34 of 46
73.9% / 34 of 49
69.4% / 24 of 40
60% / 41 of 48
85.4% / 40 of 45
88.9%

Retention by Major Area Interest

The “first” major of a student in Banner records at the end of her/his first fall of attendance was used in the preparation of the tables below. Majors are grouped by college and subject matter area.

Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
CAS
Art Studio / 1 of 2 / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Community Arts / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100%
English / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 2
100%
Communication Studies / 1 of 2
50% / 3 of 6
50% / 5 of 6
83.3% / 3 of 3
100% / 6 of 6
100%
History / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100%
Music / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 3
100%
Theatre / 1 of 1
100%
Biology / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Environmental Science / 2 of 2
100%
Natural Science / 1 of 1
100%
Criminal Justice / 4 of 4
100% / 1 of 3
33.3% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 3 of 7
42.9% / 3 of 3
100%
Family Life Education / 1 of 1
100%
Psychology / 6 of 8
75% / 5 of 7
71.4% / 3 of 3
100% / 4 of 5
80% / 5 of 7
71.4%
Sociology / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 2
50% / 0 of 1
0% / 1 of 1
100%
Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
CBOL
Accounting / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Finance / 3 of 3
100% / 0 of 2
0% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 4
75% / 1 of 1
100%
Marketing / 0 of 3
0% / 3 of 6
50% / 3 of 4
75% / 7 of 7
100% / 6 of 6
100%
General Business / 2 of 3
66.7% / 4 of 8
50% / 5 of 5
100% / 5 of 7
71.4%
Management Information Sys. / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 2
50%
Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
COE
Birth-Grade 3 Early Childhood Ed / 4 of 6
66.7% / 4 of 4
100% / 0 of 2
0% / 2 of 2
100% / 4 of 5
80%
Elementary Ed
(unspecified emphasis) / 14 of 22
63.6% / 0 of 5
0% / 1 of 3
33.3% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 3 of 3
100%
PK-6 with Early Childhood Specialty / 1 of 1
100% / 6 of 7
85.7% / 6 of 8
75% / 4 of 6
66.7% / 2 of 2
100%
K-8 with Middle Level Comm. Arts/Lit. Specialty / 3 of 3
100% / 1 of 2
50% / 2 of 2
100% / 2 of 3
66.7%
K-8 with Middle Level Math Specialty / 0 of 1
0% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 3
100%
K-8 with Middle Level Science Specialty / 2 of 2
100%
K-8 with Middle Level Social Studies Specialty / 0 of 1
0%
K-12 Art Education / 1 of 2
50% / 1 of 1
100%
K-12 ESL Education / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100%
K-12 Music Education / 1 of 1
100%
Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
5-12 Comm. Arts/ Literature / 2 of 2
100% / 0 of 1
0% / 2 of 2
100% / 2 of 2
100%
5-12 Math Education / 1 of 1
100%
5-12 Social Studies / 1 of 2
50% / 0 of 1
0% / 2 of 2
100% / 1 of 1
100%
K-12 Physical Ed./5-12 Health Education / 1 of 3
33.3% / 7 of 9
77.8% / 3 of 3
100% / 3 of 3
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Community Health Science
Kinesiology / 4 of 5
80% / 5 of 7
71.4% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 5 of 7
71.4% / 8 of 11
72.7%
Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
CVM
Church Music / 0 of 1
0% / 1 of 1
100% / 1 of 1
100%
Parish Ed and Administration / 3 of 3
100% / 2 of 3
66.7% / 3 of 3
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 2 of 2
100%
Outreach / 3 of 4
75% / 1 of 2
50% / 4 of 5
80% / 1 of 1
100%
Theology / 1 of 2
50% / 6 of 6
100% / 1 of 1
100% / 3 of 4
75% / 1 of 1
100%
Major Area / Fall 2002 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2003 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2004 Transfers
Retained / Fall 2005 Transfers Retained / Fall 2006 Transfers Retained
Major not listed / 2 of 3
66.7% / 3 of 4
75% / 1 of 2
50% / 6 of 11
54.5%

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