The retention rate is the percent of full-time students who entered as freshmen and returned the next fall for their sophomore year.
* The average retention rate for the fall 2018 cohort at Minnesota and Wisconsin postsecondary institutions was 76.6%. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall Enrollment component.
Graduation rates show the number of students who graduate within a certain time period from when they start.
Our four-year graduation rate is higher than public colleges and universities in Minnesota and on par with peer private colleges and universities throughout the state. Our six-year graduation rate is also above average.
* The average six-year graduation rate for the 2013 cohort at Minnesota and Wisconsin postsecondary institutions was 59%. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Graduation Rates component.