Retention Rates

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Persistence to Second Year

2022 Cohort

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This presents the first‐year retention rates for Bloomington’s fall entering cohort. The first table below includes a summary for both full‐ and part‐time beginner students (those who are entering college for the first time) as well as full‐ and part‐time students who transferred from other colleges and universities. The second table includes a summary for the traditional full‐time beginners.

Overall Retention Rates

Beginners and Transfers
Beginners and Transfers Began Retained Retention Rate
Beginner 3,521 2,530 71.9%
Transfer 1,024 769 75.1%
Total 4,545 3,299 72.6%

Traditional Full-Time Beginners
Full-Time Beginners Began Retained Retention Rate
Full-Time Beginners 3,358 2,433 72.5%
Percentage of Beginners 95.4% 96.2%
Percentage of Overall 73.9% 73.7%

IA: Full Retention Reports