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Freshmen Retention and Graduation Rates, AAU Comparison

 

UNC-Chapel Hill
Year Class Entered Number in Class % Returned As % Graduated After
Sophs Juniors Seniors 4 Yrs 5 Yrs 6 Yrs
1990 3,240 93.4% 87.7% 85.0% 62.7% 79.2% 81.8%
1991 3,133 94.6% 89.6% 86.4% 62.7% 81.0% 83.6%
1992 3,202 93.2% 87.5% 84.1% 62.7% 77.8% 80.2%
1993 3,317 93.3% 88.0% 82.8% 63.0% 77.7% 79.7%
1994 3,486 92.8% 86.1% 81.1% 65.2% 77.7% 78.9%
1995 3,231 93.7% 87.0% 83.3% 65.0% 77.2% 79.1%
1996 3,270 93.6% 88.0% 84.3% 66.9% 78.7% 80.4%
1997 3,414 94.8% 88.8% 86.6% 69.5% 81.2% 82.8%
1998 3,427 93.9% 87.8% 84.0% 66.8% 79.7% 81.7%
1999 3,390 94.0% 88.9% 85.2% 70.6% 82.3% 83.8%
2000 3,408 95.0% 89.8% 86.9% 71.2% 82.6% 83.8%
2001 3,682 94.8% 90.4% 86.5% 70.9% 80.9% 82.5%
2002 3,457 95.3% 91.1% 87.5% 72.7% 83.2%  
2003 3,511 95.3% 90.3% 87.0% 72.2%    
2004 3,589 96.5% 92.2% 88.7%      
2005 3,749 96.5% 92.5%        
2006 3,800 96.4%          
Association of American Universities
(Combined including UNC-Chapel Hill)
Year Class Entered Number in Class % Returned As % Graduated After
Sophs Juniors Seniors 4 Yrs 5 Yrs 6 Yrs
1990 121,370 87.3% 78.7% 73.6% 37.2% 62.0% 68.0%
1991 122,413 87.5% 79.2% 73.9% 38.0% 63.1% 68.7%
1992 119,936 87.9% 79.2% 74.2% 38.9% 63.8% 69.2%
1993 127,844 86.5% 78.4% 73.3% 38.8% 63.0% 68.4%
1994 138,010 86.6% 78.3% 74.2% 37.1% 63.1% 68.5%
1995 146,387 86.8% 78.9% 74.7% 38.7% 64.2% 69.5%
1996 149,125 87.6% 79.8% 75.8% 41.1% 66.0% 71.0%
1997 155,279 88.1% 80.4% 76.2% 41.9% 66.9% 69.4%
1998 160,382 88.1% 80.7% 76.8% 42.2% 65.1% 69.7%
1999 162,267 88.4% 81.2% 77.8% 42.7% 66.4% 70.9%
2000 166,024 88.7% 81.9% 75.0% 44.5% 67.5% 71.8%
2001 171,420 89.1% 79.1% 75.4% 46.2% 68.1%  
2002 166,059 89.5% 82.8% 79.1% 49.3%    
2003 167,917 90.0% 83.7% 74.7%      
2004 166,632 90.3% 80.2%        
2005 172,380 86.1%          

 

These data compare retention and graduation rates for UNC-Chapel Hill and the 36 public members of the Association of American Universities (AAU).

 

Note: Retention and graduation data for UNC-Chapel Hill freshman classes are based on reports generated by the University of North Carolina General Administration that exclude part-time students from the initial cohorts. UNC-Chapel Hill data have been updated to reflect the most recent University of North Carolina General Administration, Retention, Graduation and Persistence Rates of First-Time Full-Time Freshmen report. AAU data have been updated to reflect the 2006-2007 AAUDE Comparative Retention and Graduation Study.

 

Sources: University of North Carolina General Administration - Retention, Graduation and Persistence Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen report, (UNC-Chapel Hill Statistics); 2006-2007 AAUDE Comparative Retention and Graduation Study