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Tracking Retention and Graduation by Department over Time

Tracking Retention and Graduation by Department over Time. Robert Ussery, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Institutional Research North Carolina A&T State University http://qed.ncat.edu Chairs’ Retreat Greensboro, NC June 28, 2007. Establishing Cohorts.

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Tracking Retention and Graduation by Department over Time

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  1. Tracking Retention and Graduation by Department over Time Robert Ussery, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Institutional Research North Carolina A&T State University http://qed.ncat.edu Chairs’ Retreat Greensboro, NC June 28, 2007

  2. Establishing Cohorts • Cohorts consist of first-time, full-time freshman students • Cohorts consist of students grouped in units by degree program or major

  3. Cohort Tracking • Retention is based on fall-to-fall enrollment • Graduation is fall-to-fall, and cumulative

  4. Cohort Retention

  5. Tracking over Time • Retention and graduation in original department, even for changed majors • Returning students in original cohort

  6. Retention and Graduation Rates • Assessment measures for effectiveness • Historical profile • Benchmarking

  7. Outstanding AchievementDepartments with enhanced retention • Accounting • Agribusiness, Applied Economics, and Agriscience Education

  8. Innovative Retention Initiatives • Department of Biology • Received grant for retention initiative in biological sciences

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