Retention Rates
Indiana University Northwest
Persistence to Second Year
2022 Cohort
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 | Began | Retained | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 420 | 283 | 67.4% |
| Transfer | 195 | 130 | 66.7% |
| Total | 615 | 413 | 67.2% |
| Traditional Full-Time Beginners | Began | Retained | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Beginners | 374 | 257 | 68.7% |
| Percentage of Beginners | 89.0% | 90.8% | |
| Percentage of Overall | 60.8% | 62.2% |