Retention

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Departmental Persistence

Compares whether registered students for a selected academic period (Census) completed the semester (EOS) and have returned in subsequent academic periods (Census), and if so, in the same department, or in a different department. Parameters include select college and department, exclude China campus. Counts and percentages for overall retention or attrition, retention or attrition by department of major, and retention or attrition by major code. Dimensions include College, Department, Major, Program, Student Population, Student Class, Student Level, Time Status.

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Census/ODSPROD-Departmental Persistence
Updated: Information is updated only at census.

Retention 

Dynamic Report. Compares whether registered students for a selected academic period (census) have returned in a subsequent academic period (census). Counts and percentages for overall retention or attrition; retention or attrition by department of major; and retention or attrition by major code. Parameters include college and department. Dimensions include College, Department, Major, Program, Student Population, Student Class, Student Level, Campus, China Campus Indicator, Geographic Origin Type, Age Group, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Time Status, Cohort, Deceased Indicator, First Generation Student status, Non-Traditional status, Honors College status, Veteran Status, and Deployed Military Indicator .

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Census/ODSPROD-Retention (OLAP)
Updated: Information is updated only at census.

Retention PRELIMINARY 

Dynamic Report. ***Not Official Census to Census Retention*** Compares whether registered students for a selected academic period (census) have returned in a subsequent academic period for which registration has begun, but census has not yet occurred (up to date). Counts and percentages for overall retention or attrition; retention or attrition by department of major; and retention or attrition by major code. Parameters include college and department.

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Census/ODSPROD-Retention PRELIMINARY
Updated: Information is updated nightly.

Persistence by Course

Provides measurement of student persistence based on course characteristics. Student persistence from a selected academic period to a subsequent selected academic period, based on course enrollment. Counts 1st term enrollment at census, course completion, subsequent term enrollment, graduated, deceased, and deployed. Quickview by course and section. OLAP by course level, college, and department. Available OLAP dimensions include Schedule Type, Instruction Method, Campus, Academic Standing, Sub Academic Period, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Veteran, First Generation, and Term MSU GPA.

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Course/ODSPROD - Persistence by Course
Updated: Information is updated nightly.

Persistence Profile - All Students 

Student retention from a selected academic period to a subsequent selected academic period. Original student enrollment and retention for each academic period is recorded as of census. Report measures include 1st semester count, count retained, count graduated, percent retained and count not returned. Reports retention by a variety of variables and combinations of variables including Student Class; Enrollment Status & Student Population; Gender & Enrollment Status; Enrollment Status & Returning Enrollment Status; Race/Ethnicity & Gender; Race/Ethnicity & Enrollment Status; First Term GPA; Enrollment Status & College.

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Census/ODSPROD -- Persistence Profile - All Students
Updated: Information is updated only at census.

Persistence Profile - First Time Students 

First-time, first-year student retention from a selected fall to a subsequent selected fall. Original student enrollment and retention is recorded as of census. Report measures include 1st semester count, count retained, percent retained and count not returned. Reports retention by a variety of variables and combinations of variables including Enrollment Status, High School Rank & Enrollment Status, High School GPA & Enrollment Status, ACT Scores & Enrollment Status, Admit Type, 1st Generation Status, Living Arrangements and Feeder High Schools.

Reports:

Source: Student/Campus-wide Census/ODSPROD -- Persistence Profile - First Time Students
Updated: Information is updated only at census.