Retention and Graduation Rates

CSU Global closely monitors student retention and graduation rates to ensure student support services and programming are meeting student needs.

The university's ultimate goal is to ensure that students can complete their degrees in a low-cost, high-quality environment that honors their time and commitment.

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Retention and Graduation Rates - Full Time Students
FY Retention Since Start			2nd Yr			3rd Yr			4th Yr			5th Yr			6th Yr
Cohort	Level	Cohort Size	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot
Fall 2009	Bachelor	123	46%	40%	86%	17%	58%	75%	10%	69%	79%	4%	71%	75%	1%	71%	72%
Fall 2009	Master	13	54%	23%	77%	15%	46%	62%	0%	46%	46%	0%	46%	46%	0%	46%	46%
Fall 2009	Total	136	47%	38%	85%	17%	57%	74%	9%	67%	76%	4%	68%	72%	1%	68%	69%
Fall 2010	Bachelor	307	51%	30%	82%	25%	50%	75%	9%	58%	67%	5%	61%	65%	-	-	-
Fall 2010	Master	42	50%	40%	90%	14%	71%	86%	0%	83%	83%	2%	83%	86%	-	-	-
Fall 2010	Total	349	51%	32%	83%	24%	52%	76%	8%	61%	69%	4%	64%	68%	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Bachelor	350	43%	36%	79%	21%	47%	68%	9%	55%	64%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Master	50	52%	40%	92%	18%	70%	88%	4%	76%	80%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Total	400	44%	37%	81%	21%	50%	71%	8%	58%	66%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Bachelor	437	45%	36%	81%	16%	55%	71%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Master	74	66%	18%	84%	22%	64%	85%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Total	511	48%	33%	82%	17%	56%	73%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Bachelor	767	45%	38%	82%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Master	130	64%	26%	90%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Total	897	47%	36%	84%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Retention and Graduation Rates - Part Time Students
FY Retention Since Start			2nd Yr			3rd Yr			4th Yr			5th Yr			6th Yr
Cohort	Level	Cohort Size	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot	Ret	Grad	Tot
Fall 2009	Bachelor	282	52%	14%	67%	31%	28%	59%	19%	39%	58%	11%	43%	54%	7%	47%	54%
Fall 2009	Master	188	66%	11%	77%	21%	48%	69%	9%	60%	68%	4%	61%	65%	2%	62%	64%
Fall 2009	Total	470	58%	13%	71%	27%	36%	63%	15%	47%	62%	8%	50%	58%	5%	53%	58%
Fall 2010	Bachelor	441	56%	12%	67%	32%	27%	59%	19%	34%	53%	10%	39%	49%	-	-	-
Fall 2010	Master	207	68%	6%	73%	19%	46%	65%	11%	52%	63%	7%	55%	62%	-	-	-
Fall 2010	Total	648	59%	10%	69%	27%	33%	61%	16%	40%	56%	9%	44%	53%	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Bachelor	615	53%	12%	64%	28%	25%	53%	14%	36%	50%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Master	280	69%	4%	73%	18%	44%	61%	6%	53%	59%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2011	Total	895	58%	9%	67%	25%	31%	56%	12%	41%	53%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Bachelor	885	50%	9%	60%	27%	18%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Master	328	57%	7%	64%	21%	37%	58%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2012	Total	1,213	52%	9%	61%	25%	23%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Bachelor	1,177	47%	9%	57%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Master	506	57%	4%	60%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fall 2013	Total	1,683	50%	8%	58%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

METHODOLOGY

Students graduating in their first fiscal year are included in the graduation rates for Year 2. Graduation rates are cumulative and based on an entire fiscal year. Retention is based upon whether or not the student attempted credit at any time in the subsequent fiscal years from their Start Fall term. For Years 2-6, if a student was retained but not graduated, they are counted as retained. If a student was both retained and graduated then the student is only counted as graduated. "Start Fall term" is determined by earliest course, rather than date started or expected start date, and aligns to SURDS/IPEDS. Full-Time and Part-Time Statuses are determined as outlined by federal methodology and are based upon credits attempted within the student's first term. Once determined, full-time and part-time status is not updated. Note that for graduate students, full time is considered nine or more credits.

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CSU Global closely monitors student retention and graduation rates to ensure student support services and programming are meeting student needs.

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