Retention Rates

Indiana University Southbend

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 771 493 63.9%
Transfer 281 189 67.3%
Total 1,052 682 64.8%

Traditional Full-Time Beginners
Traditional Full-Time Beginners Began Retained Retention Rate
Full-Time Beginners 651 435 66.8%
Percentage of Beginners 84.4% 88.2% blank
Percentage of Overall 61.9% 63.8% blank

IA: Full Retention Reports