Persistence and Retention Rates
Persistence Rate measures the percentage of first-time fall entering student cohort that re-enrolls at the same institution or any other NSHE institution the following fall or earns a credential before the second academic year begins. This follows a student's progress even if they transfer to another NSHE institution reflecting the student's determination to continue their higher education.
Retention Rate measures the percentage of first-time fall entering student cohort that either returns to the same NSHE institution the following fall or earns a credential before the second academic year begins. This rate reflects the percentage of first-time fall student cohort who are still with the institution one year later.
Fall Entering Cohort: includes all students who enter the NSHE institution as undergraduate, first-time, degree-seeking.
First-time students
Students who have no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level (baccalaureate level or below). This means that the student is first-time in terms of postsecondary education (or the student is not known to have attended another postsecondary institution). There are two exceptions: (1) students who attended any institution for the first time the summer prior to entering your institution in the fall term are to be counted as 'first-time', as are (2) students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).
Enrollment Load
Full-time: enrolled in 12 credits or more; Part-time: enrolled in less than 12 credits. Status based on the enrollment intensity (end-of-term) in the entering fall semester.
Degree-seeking
Students enrolled in courses for credit who are seeking a degree, certificate, or other recognized postsecondary credential. High school students also enrolled in postsecondary courses for credit are not considered degree/certificate-seeking.
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