First-Year Persistence

Description The percentage of first-time degree/certificate/transfer-seeking/undecided students in the fall term who are enrolled in the following fall. Those who complete a certificate or degree in their first year are counted as persisted.
Data Source(s) WVM Data Warehouse
Calculations The count of first-time degree/certificate/transfer-seeking/undecided in the fall term who are enrolled in the following fall or those who complete a degree or certificate in their first year.
Denominator The count of all first-time degree/certificate/transfer-seeking/undecided who began in the summer or fall of the cohort year.
Value Type Percentage
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Last Updated 12/11/25