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Student Success Indicators

These statistics reflect the total student population. For breakdowns by school, gender, etc., please visit the Department of Institutional Research and Assessment website.

Retention

(Fall 2024 cohort)

  Retention to 2nd Term Retention to 2nd Year
First-time, full-time, degree-seeking students 95.1% 90.8%
First-time, part-time, degree-seeking students 85.0% 75.0%
Undergraduate transfer, degree-seeking students 93.4% 91.2%

Progression Rates

  Fall 2020 Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024
Progression of bachelor’s students from the freshman class 84.67% 81.85% 84.4% 86.33% 88.97%
Progression of bachelor’s students from the sophomore class 82.86% 78.37% 81.94% 82.43% 83.83%
Progression of bachelor’s students from the junior class 89.61% 84.86% 86.84% 88.43% 90.11%

Graduation

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates

  2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
100% 42.6% 38.7% 35.3% 33.6% 37.8% 39.0% 44.4% 46.2% 45.4%
150% 81.3% 78.1% 75.3% 78.7% 78.3% 78.8%
200% 86.6% 82.9% 80% 83.7%

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates: 6 years

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
81.3% 80.1% 80.8% 82.1% 81.2%

Academic Standing of Undergraduate Students

(Fall 2024)

Program  % of Honor Students % of Distinguished Students
Adnan Kassar School of Business 12% 25%
Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing 24% 25%
School of Architecture & Design 16% 32%
School of Arts & Sciences 12% 32%
School of Engineering 12% 27%
School of Pharmacy 19% 37%
No College Designated 2% 2%
Total 13% 29%

Student Employment

Employment 12 months after graduation: AY 2022-2023

Graduates %
Employment rate 85%