Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons:
- Death
- Permanent Disability
- Service in the armed forces
- Foreign aid service of the federal government
- Official church missions
- No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
- 4189
From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025.
- 3608
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.
- 86.1%
Total students retained = students from the Fall 2024 cohort who are still enrolled as of Fall 2025 + students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor’s program as of Fall 2025
(Students from the Fall 2024 cohort still enrolled as of Fall 2025 + Students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor’s program as of Fall 2025)/(Adjusted Fall 2024 cohort) *100
Note: The number of first-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) who attain a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term is expected to be zero or very small. In exceptional cases when a first-time student does satisfy all degree requirements including full credit completion (e.g., typically 120 credit hours) and is awarded a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term, they are to be considered “retained” for EF reporting purposes.