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Persistence and Graduation Rates for
First-Time, Full-Time Baccalaureate Degree-Seeking Cohorts
In-State Students

Persistence Rates
Year Cohort One-Year Two-Year Three-Year Four-Year Five-Year Six-Year Seven-Year Eight-Year Nine-Year
1998 1,786 76.4 67.7 62.5 34.9 13.9 6.3 3.7 2.6 2.4
1999 1,775 76.3 67.8 62.6 35.3 14.0 6.9 4.0 2.1 1.7
1999 1,775 76.3 67.8 62.6 35.3 14.0 6.9 4.0 2.1 1.7
2000 1,812 79.0 71.5 66.1 32.9 13.5 6.4 3.9 2.4 -
2000 1,812 79.0 71.5 66.1 32.9 13.5 6.4 3.9 2.4 1.7
2001 1,789 81.1 73.0 67.9 37.6 13.1 6.7 3.4 - -
2001 1,789 81.1 73.0 67.9 37.6 13.1 6.7 3.4 2.2 -
2002 1,832 83.1 74.5 70.5 35.4 13.4 5.9 3.2 - -
2002 1,832 83.1 74.5 70.5 35.4 13.4 5.9 - - -
2003 1,788 84.6 78.1 75.2 35.3 11.8 6.4 - - -
2003 1,788 84.6 78.1 75.2 35.3 11.8 - - - -
2004 1,772 86.9 78.7 73.4 34.4 13.1 - - - -
2004 1,772 86.9 78.7 73.4 34.4 - - - - -
2005 2,001 87.8 80.4 74.1 33.8 - - - - -
2005 2,001 87.8 80.4 74.1 - - - - - -
2006 1,915 86.2 78.5 73.7 - - - - - -
2006 1,915 86.2 78.5 - - - - - - -
2007 1,696 85.5 - - - - - - - -
2007 1,696 85.5 80.5 - - - - - - -
2008 1,957 86.6 - - - - - - - -

Graduation Rates
Year Cohort One-Year Two-Year Three-Year Four-Year Five-Year Six-Year Seven-Year Eight-Year Nine-Year
1998 1,786 0.0 0.0 1.3 26.1 46.9 53.8 56.4 57.8 58.6
1999 1,775 0.0 0.0 0.7 25.1 45.5 52.8 56.1 57.7 58.5
1999 1,775 0.0 0.0 0.7 25.1 45.5 52.7 56.0 57.7 58.5
2000 1,812 0.0 0.0 1.2 30.1 49.4 56.3 58.9 60.3 -
2000 1,812 0.0 0.0 1.2 30.1 49.5 56.3 58.9 60.4 61.2
2001 1,789 0.0 0.0 1.3 31.5 54.3 60.8 63.2 - -
2001 1,789 0.0 0.0 1.3 31.5 54.3 60.8 63.2 64.7 -
2002 1,832 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.9 55.8 62.1 64.6 - -
2002 1,832 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.9 55.8 62.0 - - -
2003 1,788 0.0 0.1 1.7 38.4 58.6 64.4 - - -
2003 1,788 0.0 0.1 1.7 38.4 58.5 - - - -
2004 1,772 0.0 0.1 1.7 38.8 58.5 - - - -
2004 1,772 0.0 0.1 1.7 38.7 - - - - -
2005 2,001 0.0 0.0 2.1 39.5 - - - - -
2005 2,001 0.0 0.0 2.1 - - - - - -
2006 1,915 0.0 0.1 2.6 - - - - - -
2006 1,915 0.0 0.1 - - - - - - -
2007 1,696 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2007 1,696 0.0 0.1 - - - - - - -
2008 1,957 0.0 - - - - - - - -