Student Retention 2016-2017
Student Retention 2016-2017
Why retention?
National Retention Data
Of all students who started college in fall 2016, 73.9 percent persisted at any U.S. institution in fall 2017, while 61.6 percent were retained at their starting institution.
National Student Clearinghouse (2018). Snapshot Report First Year Persistence and Retention. Retrieved from https://nscresearchcenter.org/snapshotreport33-first-year-persistence-and-retention/
National Student Clearinghouse (2018). Snapshot Report First Year Persistence and Retention.
National Student Clearinghouse (2018). Snapshot Report First Year Persistence and Retention.
Texas Retention Rates
56.00%
57.00%
58.00%
59.00%
60.00%
61.00%
62.00%
Fall 2013287,129 students
Fall 2014304,117 students
Fall 2015324,669 students
Fall 2016312,135 students
Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate by Entering Cohort Year
National Student Clearinghouse (2018). Snapshot Report First Year Persistence and Retention.
Texas Persistence Rates
72.80%73.00%73.20%73.40%73.60%73.80%74.00%74.20%74.40%74.60%74.80%
Fall 2013287,129 students
Fall 2014304,117 students
Fall 2015324,669 students
Fall 2016312,135 students
Fall-to-Fall Persistence Rate by Entering Cohort Year
National Student Clearinghouse (2018). Snapshot Report First Year Persistence and Retention.
Peer Institutions
74.00% 76.00% 78.00% 80.00% 82.00% 84.00% 86.00% 88.00%
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Texas
UNT
FTIC 1yr Retention 2014-2015
Texas Peer Institutions
83.00%
86.00%
71.00%
79.00%
60.00% 65.00% 70.00% 75.00% 80.00% 85.00% 90.00%
TTU
UH
UTA
UNT
FTIC Retention 2014-2015
UNT Retention Data
73.00% 74.00% 75.00% 76.00% 77.00% 78.00% 79.00% 80.00%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
FTIC Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate
UNT Retention Data
73.00% 73.50% 74.00% 74.50% 75.00% 75.50% 76.00% 76.50% 77.00% 77.50% 78.00%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Transfer Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate
FTIC – First Generation Status
78.07
75.1
79.65
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
FTIC Overall First Generation Not First Generation
FTIC Retention by Gender
78.07
76.57
79.28
75
75.5
76
76.5
77
77.5
78
78.5
79
79.5
FTIC 2016 Male Female
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
FTIC
Black
White
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
Native American
Other
Non-resident Alien
FTIC by Ethnicity
FTIC Retention Rate by Application Date
January or earlier 80.80%February 72.17%March 69.84%April 74.07%May 68.69%June 60.71%July 58.97%August 47.37%
Why do students leave?
College Doesn't Care30%
Poor Service and Treatment30%Personal Reasons
3%
Grades 3%
Educational Quality2%
Finances8%
Schedule11%
Not Worth It13%
Source: Educational Policy Institute
Reason for Withdrawal Request 17-18
Mental Health 16.22% Financial Aid 2.85%Work/Class Conflict 11.55% Relocating 2.47%Family Emergency 11.28% Relationship Change 1.72%Financial Difficulty 9.40% Birth/Pregnancy 1.61%Health/Accident 8.97% Transportation 1.45%Personal 7.04% Child Care 1.40%Took New Job 6.98% Transfer 1.40%Academic Difficulty 5.69% Lost Job 1.29%Other 4.35% Military 0.86%Other Academic 3.49%
65.00% 67.00% 69.00% 71.00% 73.00% 75.00% 77.00% 79.00% 81.00% 83.00% 85.00%
TFI: 150K and aboveTFI:140-149KTFI:130-139KTFI:120-129KTFI:110-119KTFI:100-109K
TFI:90-99KTFI:80-89KTFI:70-79KTFI:60-69KTFI:50-59KTFI:40-49KTFI:30-39KTFI:20-29KTFI:10-19K
TFI:1-9KEFC=0
FTIC Overall
Retention by Financial Aid Information
The Cost of Attrition
Lifetime value of undergraduate student
Average time to degree
Annual Tuition &Fees Lifetime Value
FTIC 4 10,853 $43,412
Transfer 2 10,853 $21706
UNT’s performance
6-yearGrad Rate
6-year Attrition Rate (A)
Tuition (T) Undergraduate FTE
Adjusted FTE (P)
Projected Loss from Attrition
2008* 45% 55% $7496 23,521 21,875 $44.7 M
P x A=SL(SL x T)/2
*Average of 2003-2009
Raisman, N. (2013). The Cost of College Attrition at Four-Year Colleges & Universities. Educational Policy Institute. Retrieved from http://www.educationalpolicy.org/pdf/1302_PolicyPerspectives.pdf
The cost of student attrition to your institution:
Lost Revenue
Change in Lost Revenue by Increasing Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention by:
2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 10.0% 12.5%
THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ONLY -- from all students (sophomore, junior, and seniors) who did not return from the previous academic year.
43,324,099 41,975,067 40,641,541 39,292,508 37,943,476 36,594,443
FRESHMAN STUDENTS ONLY --those who will never return to your institution over a typical four-year period.
66,825,411 60,406,339 53,939,364 47,520,292 41,101,220 34,682,149
ALL STUDENTS, ALL YEARS --Freshman, sophomore, junior, and seniors who left over a typical four-year period.
100,597,843 95,315,524 90,017,224 84,734,905 79,468,547 74,186,228
IMPORTANT NOTE: These figures DO NOT include funds spend on recruitment, admissions, student, and academic services spent on students who did not succeed. The addition of these funds would add significant dollars to the total numbers above.
Source: EPI Retention Calculator
Change in Revenue by Increasing the Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention rate by:2.5% 5.0% 7.5% 10.0% 12.5%
THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ONLY -- from all students (sophomore, junior, and seniors) who did not return from the previous academic year.
1,349,032 2,682,559 4,031,591 5,380,624 6,729,656
FRESHMAN STUDENTS ONLY -- those who will never return to your institution over a typical four-year period.
6,419,072 12,886,047 19,305,119 25,724,190 32,143,262
ALL STUDENTS, ALL YEARS --Freshman, sophomore, junior, and seniors who left over a typical four-year period.
5,282,319 10,580,619 15,862,938 21,129,296 26,411,616
IMPORTANT NOTE: These figures DO NOT include funds spend on recruitment, admissions, student, and academic services spent on students who did not succeed. The addition of these funds would add significant dollars to the total numbers above.
Source: EPI Retention Calculator
How does Student Affairs affect retention?
What are our assumptions about student persistence?
Individual student characteristics
Institutional environment
Tinto’s Student Integration Model
Engagement – socially and academically
Astin’s Theory of Student Involvement
Retention Rates by housing
65.00%
67.00%
69.00%
71.00%
73.00%
75.00%
77.00%
79.00%
81.00%
83.00%
FTIC Campus Housing Not on Campus -City of Denton
Commuting - withinDenton Co
Commuting -outside Denton Co
FTIC Retenion by Housing - 2016/2017
FTIC Retention Rates by Orientation Date
60.00% 65.00% 70.00% 75.00% 80.00% 85.00% 90.00%
Late OrientationFreshman Orientation 8Freshman Orientation 7Freshman Orientation 6Freshman Orientation 5Freshman Orientation 4Freshman Orientation 3Freshman Orientation 2Freshman Orientation 1
2016 FTIC
Transfer Retention Rates by Orientation Date
60.00% 65.00% 70.00% 75.00% 80.00% 85.00% 90.00%
Transfer Drive In 6
Transfer Drive In 5
Transfer Drive In 4
Transfer Drive In 3
Transfer Drive In 2
Transfer Drive In 1
2016 Transfer
Student Veteran Services
Number of Students using services 3005
User retention rate 83.06%
Veteran non-user retention rate 24.26%
Emerald Eagle Scholars Retention
88.24
83.43
86
78.07
72
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
Emerald Eagle Scholars Campus-wide Emerald Eagle Scholars - Freshmen FTIC campus-wide
Foster Care Alumni Outcomes
Number of Students Served 80
Retention rate (including graduates) 82.71%
ACCESS Mentoring Program
Total participants 508Retained 95.08% 483 participantsFTIC retention 78.07% 17.01% difference
Average Freshman GPA 2.5
Average all UG GPA 2.91
Average GPA participants 2.82 -.09 from campus GPA
Median GPA participants 3.1 +.19 from campus GPA
Fall 2016 Cohort
Residence Life and Housing Student Success Meetings
Intentional Conversation
1:1 with Student
Focused on specific topics – Connections, Academics, or Personal
Student Success Meeting Outcomes
2016 – 43% of on campus population had a SSM (1755 students) Students who participated in a SSM retained at 81% vs. 76% for
those who did not Largest impact was on students who graduated in 2nd quartile of HS
class2nd quartile is largest population of FTIC students living on campus
– 37% YES SSM NO SSM DIFFERENCE2.31 GPA 2.38 GPA 0.2178% retention 69% retention 9%
Card Swipe Data & Unit/Program Retention Results
Departments included in Card Swipe data
Center for Leadership & ServiceCenter for Student Affairs –Discovery ParkDean of StudentsOffice of Disability AccommodationsOrientation & TransitionSHWC Meadows CenterStudent Support Services (TRIO)Student Activities CenterStudent Money Management CenterStudent Veteran Services CenterUniversity Program Council
Retention Impact based on Card Swipe Data
Enrollment for 16-17 37,979Total Retained 31,687 83.43%*Not retained 6292 16.56%Total Cardswipe users 12,123 31.92% of populationCardswipe users retention rate 86.10% 2.67 > populationNon cardswipe users retention 82.19% 3.91 < Cardswipe users
*Includes all students (grad, TAMS, returning, etc.)
Retention by # of Swipes
Retained?Number of Swipes Across All Units NO YES Grand Total Retention Rate0 4606 21250 25856 82.19%1 903 5156 6059 85.10%1-9 1662 10122 11784 85.90%10-19 21 275 296 92.91%20-29 3 32 35 91.43%30-39 0 8 8 100.00%
15 or more 6 111 117 94.87%
65.00%
70.00%
75.00%
80.00%
85.00%
90.00%
95.00%
100.00%
0 1 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39
Retention Rate by # of swipes
FTIC Retention Impact based on Card Swipe Data
FTIC Enrollment for 16-17 4774
Total Retained 3699 77.48%
Not retained 1075 22.52%
Total FTIC Cardswipe users 3909 81.88% of FTIC pop
FTIC Cardswipe users retention rate 79.56% 11.47 > than non-users
FTIC Non cardswipe users retention 68.09%
68.09%
75.46%77.08%
85.02%86.74%
88.15%
81.55%
50.00%
55.00%
60.00%
65.00%
70.00%
75.00%
80.00%
85.00%
90.00%
95.00%
0 swipes 1 swipe 1-5 swipes 6-10 swipes 11-15 swipes 16-20 swipes 21 or more
FTIC Retention by Number of Swipes
92.50%
60.00%
65.00%
70.00%
75.00%
80.00%
85.00%
90.00%
95.00%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
FTIC Retention rate by number of swipes
Card Swipe Unit User Retention Rate Non User Retention Rate
Difference
Center for Leadership & Svc 91.47% 83.41% 8.07%
Ctr for Stud Aff - Disc Park 93.76% 83.06% 10.70%
Dean of Students - Gen 65.40% 83.71% -18.31%
Office of Disability Accom 84.76% 83.42% 1.35%
Orientation & Transition 84.90% 83.40% 1.50%
SHWC Meadows Center 84.84% 83.36% 1.48%
Stud Sup Srvs 94.95% 83.37% 11.59%
Student Activities Center 88.02% 82.48% 5.54%
Student Money Mgmt Center 81.22% 83.50% -2.28%
Student Veterans Services Center 85.40% 83.42% 1.98%
Univ Program Council 85.70% 83.17% 2.54%
91.47%
93.76%
65.40%
84.76%
84.90%
84.84%
94.95%
88.02%
81.22%
85.40%
85.70%
83.41%
83.06%
83.71%
83.42%
83.40%
83.36%
83.37%
82.48%
83.50%
83.42%
83.17%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
83.43%
60.00% 65.00% 70.00% 75.00% 80.00% 85.00% 90.00% 95.00% 100.00%
Center for Leadership & Svc
Ctr for Stud Aff - Disc Park
Dean of Students - Gen
Office of Disability Accom
Orientation & Transition
SHWC Meadows Center
Stud Sup Srvs
Student Activities Center
Student Money Mgmt Center
Student Veterans Services Center
Univ Program Council
User vs. Non-user retention
All-campus retention Non User Retention Rate User Retention Rate
Student Affairs Impact on GPA
2.25
2.35
2.45
2.55
2.65
2.75
2.85
2.95
3.05
3.15
3.25
3.35
3.45
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FTIC Average GPA by number of swipes
2.25
2.35
2.45
2.55
2.65
2.75
2.85
2.95
3.05
3.15
3.25
3.35
3.45
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Transer Average GPA by number of swipes
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sophomore AVG GPA by number of swipes
FTIC GPA by number of swipes per dept.Number of Swipes
Department 0 1 2 3Center for Leadership and Service 2.78 2.91Center for Student Affairs at Discovery Park 2.77 3.31 3.23 3.71Counseling and Testing 2.78 2.43Dean of Students 2.8 1.73 2.88 2.82Office of Disability Accommodations 2.78 2.62 2.095 3.8Orientation, Transition and Parent Programs 2.76 2.87 3.26 2.83SHWC 2.73 2.94 3.11 2.86Student Activities Center 2.7 2.86 3.16 3.05Student Money Management Center 2.77 2.99 2.5 2.92Student Support Services 2.78 3.8 3.4 3.2Student Veterans Services Center 2.78 2.83 2.7Union 2.78 3.53UPC 2.73 2.82 2.9 3.05
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Center for Leadership andService
Center for Student Affairsat Discovery Park
Counseling and Testing Dean of Students
FTIC GPA by number of swipes per dept
0 swipes 1 swipe 2 swipes 3 swipes
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Office of DisabilityAccommodations
Orientation, Transitionand Parent Programs
SHWC Student ActivitiesCenter
FTIC GPA by number of swipes per dept
0 swipes 1 swipe 2 swipes 3 swipes
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Student MoneyManagement
Center
Student SupportServices
Student VeteransServices Center
Union UPC
FTIC GPA by number of swipes per dept
0 swipes 1 swipe 2 swipes 3 swipes
2.75
2.8
2.85
2.9
2.95
3
Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 Spring 2018
All Greek GPA vs. all Undergraduate GPA 2013-2018
All UG GPA All Greek GPA
2.5
2.55
2.6
2.65
2.7
2.75
2.8
2.85
Fall 2013 Spring2014
Fall 2014 Spring2015
Fall 2015 Spring2016
Fall 2016 Spring2017
Fall 2017 Spring2018
All Fraternity GPA vs. All UG Men GPA2013-2018
All Men's GPA All Fraternity GPA
2.85
2.9
2.95
3
3.05
3.1
3.15
Fall 2013 Spring2014
Fall 2014 Spring2015
Fall 2015 Spring2016
Fall 2016 Spring2017
Fall 2017 Spring2018
All Sorority GPA vs All UG Women's GPA 2013-2018
All Women's GPA All Sorority GPA
Recreation Center Users by GPA
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3
3.1
3.2
Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors
Users Non users
What can we do to increase student retention?