Graduation Rates

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires institutions to publish their graduation/completion rates. The information below is provided in accordance with the federal Student Right-to-Know Act.

IPEDS Graduation Rates First Time, Full Time Undergraduate Degree Seeking Students
Year Cohort Group Total Students in Sample Percentage Graduated
2023 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2018 712

37%

2022 09/01/2016 - 08/31/2017 641

33%

2021 09/01/2015 - 08/31/2016 906

33%

2020 09/20/2014 - 08/31/2015 938

30%

When reviewing this information, please be aware of the following items:

  • The cohort group listed above only reflects first-time, full-time degree and certificate seeking students who graduated with a certificate, associate, or bachelor degree and have never attended another postsecondary school. This is a very small population of students at CSU, because the majority of our students transfer credit from another university. Therefore, the numbers do not reflect CSU’s overall graduation rate.

Retention Rates

CSU is required to report retention rates as defined by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Rates refer to the percentage of first-time, bachelor-seeking students who enroll in the fall period and return to CSU in the next fall period.

The retention rate cohort reflects students who have never attended another postsecondary school. This population is very small because the majority of CSU students transfer credit from another university. Therefore, the numbers below do not accurately portray CSU’s overall retention rate.

IPEDS Retention Rates
Enrolled Retained First Time, Full Time, Bachelor Seeking First Time, Part Time, Bachelor Seeking
Enrolled Fall 2022 Retained Fall 2023 59% 30%
Enrolled Fall 2021 Retained Fall 2022 42% 30%
Enrolled Fall 2020 Retained Fall 2021 40% 34%
Enrolled Fall 2019 Retained Fall 2020 62% 38%

 

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