Retention Rate
The retention rates represent the percent of cohort returning the following Fall or completing prior to the following Fall.
| North Campus Cohort | Fall 15 | Fall 16 | Fall 17 | Fall 18 | Fall 19 | Fall 20 | Fall 21 | Fall 22 | Fall 23 | Fall 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time, First Time Freshman | 284 | 202 | 234 | 271 | 273 | 268 | 320 | 303 | 288 | 345 |
| Part Time, First Time Freshman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| New First Time Cohort | 285 | 203 | 235 | 273 | 275 | 273 | 324 | 304 | 294 | 350 |
| Retained at North Campus | 75% | 73% | 72% | 78% | 80% | 75% | 71% | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| Retained or Completed at Highlands College | 1% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Retained or Completed | 76% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 76% | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| Highlands College Cohort | Fall 15 | Fall 16 | Fall 17 | Fall 18 | Fall 19 | Fall 20 | Fall 21 | Fall 22 | Fall 23 | Fall 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time, First Time Freshman | 129 | 136 | 143 | 132 | 127 | 131 | 103 | 118 | 138 | 142 |
| Part Time, First Time Freshman | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| New First Time Cohort | 137 | 146 | 151 | 146 | 136 | 133 | 108 | 119 | 145 | 154 |
| Retained or Completed at Highlands College | 47% | 55% | 53% | 50% | 60% | 55% | 64% | 63% | 54% | 57% |
| Retained at North Campus | 5% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Retained or Competed | 52% | 58% | 63% | 57% | 65% | 63% | 67% | 66% | 61% | 62% |
For additional information and disaggregation: https://mus.edu/data/dashboards/first-time-freshmen.html