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Persistence and Graduation Rates for
First-Time, Full-Time Baccalaureate Degree-Seeking Cohorts
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    Persistence Rates
    Year Cohort One-Year Two-Year Three-Year Four-Year Five-Year Six-Year Seven-Year Eight-Year Nine-Year
    1998 2,024 76.0 66.5 61.6 33.2 13.2 6.0 3.4 2.4 2.2
    1999 2,035 75.7 66.9 61.9 33.4 12.9 6.2 3.6 1.9 1.5
    1999 2,035 75.7 66.9 61.9 33.4 12.9 6.2 3.6 1.9 1.5
    2000 2,099 78.7 70.6 65.0 31.6 12.9 5.9 3.6 2.1 1.5
    2000 2,099 78.7 70.6 65.0 31.6 12.9 5.9 3.6 2.1 -
    2000 2,100 78.7 70.6 65.0 31.6 12.9 5.9 3.6 2.1 1.5
    2001 2,074 79.9 72.0 66.8 36.1 12.2 6.3 3.2 2.1 1.5
    2001 2,074 79.9 72.0 66.8 36.1 12.2 6.3 3.2 2.1 1.5
    2001 2,074 79.9 72.0 66.8 36.1 12.2 6.3 3.2 - -
    2001 2,074 79.9 72.0 66.8 36.1 12.2 6.3 3.2 2.1 -
    2002 2,160 82.2 72.8 69.2 33.9 12.6 5.6 - - -
    2002 2,160 82.2 72.8 69.2 33.9 12.6 5.6 3.1 1.9 1.4
    2002 2,160 82.2 72.8 69.2 33.9 12.6 5.6 3.1 1.9 1.4
    2002 2,160 82.2 72.8 69.2 33.9 12.6 5.6 3.1 - -
    2002 2,160 82.2 72.8 69.2 33.9 12.6 5.6 3.1 1.9 -
    2003 2,191 83.2 76.4 72.9 33.1 11.0 5.6 3.1 - -
    2003 2,191 83.2 76.4 72.9 33.1 11.0 5.6 3.1 2.0 1.2
    2003 2,191 83.2 76.4 72.9 33.1 11.0 - - - -
    2003 2,191 83.2 76.4 72.9 33.1 11.0 5.6 3.1 2.0 -
    2003 2,191 83.2 76.4 72.9 33.1 11.0 5.6 - - -
    2004 2,209 85.8 77.1 71.9 32.2 11.9 - - - -
    2004 2,209 85.8 77.1 71.9 32.2 11.9 6.3 3.7 - -
    2004 2,209 85.8 77.1 71.9 32.2 - - - - -
    2004 2,209 85.8 77.1 71.9 32.2 11.9 6.3 3.7 2.1 -
    2004 2,209 85.8 77.1 71.9 32.2 11.9 6.3 - - -
    2005 2,458 85.9 77.9 71.9 30.8 11.7 5.4 2.8 - -
    2005 2,458 85.9 77.9 71.9 30.8 11.7 - - - -
    2005 2,458 85.9 77.9 71.9 30.8 11.7 5.4 - - -
    2005 2,458 85.9 77.9 71.9 - - - - - -
    2005 2,458 85.9 77.9 71.9 30.8 - - - - -
    2006 2,391 85.2 76.9 - - - - - - -
    2006 2,391 85.2 76.9 71.7 30.7 10.1 4.8 - - -
    2006 2,391 85.2 76.9 71.7 30.7 10.1 - - - -
    2006 2,391 85.2 76.9 71.7 - - - - - -
    2006 2,391 85.2 76.9 71.7 30.7 - - - - -
    2007 2,175 83.9 77.5 - - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 83.9 77.5 73.7 30.0 - - - - -
    2007 2,175 83.9 77.5 73.7 - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 83.9 - - - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 83.9 77.5 73.7 30.0 10.5 - - - -
    2008 2,476 84.7 77.3 74.0 29.4 - - - - -
    2008 2,476 84.7 77.3 - - - - - - -
    2008 2,476 84.7 77.3 74.0 - - - - - -
    2008 2,476 84.7 - - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 85.7 79.4 - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 85.7 - - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 85.7 79.4 75.2 - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 - - - - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 87.2 79.5 - - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 87.2 - - - - - - - -
    2011 2,644 86.3 - - - - - - - -
    2011 2,644 - - - - - - - - -
    2012 2,681 - - - - - - - - -

    Graduation Rates
    Year Cohort One-Year Two-Year Three-Year Four-Year Five-Year Six-Year Seven-Year Eight-Year Nine-Year
    1998 2,024 0.0 0.0 1.4 26.7 46.3 52.9 55.4 56.7 57.4
    1999 2,035 0.0 0.0 0.8 26.2 46.0 52.8 55.7 57.2 57.9
    1999 2,035 0.0 0.0 0.8 26.2 46.0 52.8 55.7 57.2 57.9
    2000 2,099 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.9 49.5 56.1 58.6 59.9 60.6
    2000 2,099 0.0 0.0 1.4 30.9 49.5 56.0 58.5 59.8 -
    2000 2,100 0.0 0.0 1.5 30.9 49.6 56.1 58.6 59.9 60.7
    2001 2,074 0.0 0.0 1.2 31.5 53.8 59.9 62.2 63.5 64.6
    2001 2,074 0.0 0.0 1.2 31.5 53.8 59.9 62.2 63.5 64.6
    2001 2,074 0.0 0.0 1.2 31.5 53.8 59.9 62.1 - -
    2001 2,074 0.0 0.0 1.2 31.5 53.8 59.9 62.1 63.5 -
    2002 2,160 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.6 55.2 61.1 - - -
    2002 2,160 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.6 55.2 61.2 63.8 65.2 65.7
    2002 2,160 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.6 55.2 61.2 63.8 65.2 65.7
    2002 2,160 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.6 55.2 61.2 63.6 - -
    2002 2,160 0.0 0.0 1.9 35.6 55.2 61.2 63.7 65.1 -
    2003 2,191 0.0 0.0 1.8 38.6 57.8 63.6 65.5 - -
    2003 2,191 0.0 0.0 1.8 38.6 57.9 63.7 65.7 66.8 67.5
    2003 2,191 0.0 0.0 1.8 38.6 57.7 - - - -
    2003 2,191 0.0 0.0 1.8 38.6 57.8 63.7 65.6 66.8 -
    2003 2,191 0.0 0.0 1.8 38.6 57.8 63.4 - - -
    2004 2,209 0.0 0.1 1.7 39.3 57.9 - - - -
    2004 2,209 0.0 0.1 1.7 39.3 58.2 63.6 65.8 - -
    2004 2,209 0.0 0.1 1.7 39.3 - - - - -
    2004 2,209 0.0 0.1 1.7 39.3 58.2 63.6 65.8 67.3 -
    2004 2,209 0.0 0.1 1.7 39.3 58.2 63.5 - - -
    2005 2,458 0.0 0.0 2.1 40.7 58.7 64.4 67.0 - -
    2005 2,458 0.0 0.0 2.1 40.6 58.5 - - - -
    2005 2,458 0.0 0.0 2.1 40.6 58.7 64.4 - - -
    2005 2,458 0.0 0.0 2.1 - - - - - -
    2005 2,458 0.0 0.0 2.1 40.6 - - - - -
    2006 2,391 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - -
    2006 2,391 0.0 0.0 2.5 41.5 61.0 65.9 - - -
    2006 2,391 0.0 0.0 2.5 41.5 61.0 - - - -
    2006 2,391 0.0 0.0 2.5 - - - - - -
    2006 2,391 0.0 0.0 2.5 41.3 - - - - -
    2007 2,175 0.0 0.1 - - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 0.0 0.1 2.0 43.1 - - - - -
    2007 2,175 0.0 0.1 2.0 - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 0.0 - - - - - - - -
    2007 2,175 0.0 0.1 2.0 43.3 61.2 - - - -
    2008 2,476 0.0 0.1 2.0 44.3 - - - - -
    2008 2,476 0.0 0.1 - - - - - - -
    2008 2,476 0.0 0.1 2.0 - - - - - -
    2008 2,476 0.0 - - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 0.0 - - - - - - - -
    2009 2,628 0.0 0.0 2.0 - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 - - - - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 0.0 0.0 - - - - - - -
    2010 2,579 0.0 - - - - - - - -
    2011 2,644 0.0 - - - - - - - -
    2011 2,644 - - - - - - - - -
    2012 2,681 - - - - - - - - -