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NC State University Freshman Retention or Persistence Rates

Cohort Percent Continuing or Graduated After:
Year
Size
One Year Two Years Three Years
2008
4,660
90.9
2007
4,786
89.6
83.6
2006
4.535
89.2
82.0
77.5
2005
4,243
89.4
82.7
78.9
2004
3,835
89.2
82.5
78.4
2003
3,839
90.7
83.8
79.6
2002
3,613
90.0
82.7
79.0
2001
3,809
89.2
82.1
77.6
2000
3,733
88.7
82.1
78.7
1999
3,528
89.0
81.3
77.9
1998
3,617
88.0
79.2
75.0
1997
3,620
87.9
78.1
72.4
1996
3,517
88.1
78.7
74.2
1995
3,497
86.7
76.4
70.8
1994
3,530
86.4
74.5
69.0
1993
3,176
88.9
78.4
73.5
1992
3,065
87.5
76.9
71.4
1991
3,243
88.8
80.1
73.7
1990
3,263
89.1
80.9
75.9
1989
3,374
90.0
81.3
76.1
1988
3,465
90.1
82.1
76.8
1987
3,268
90.4
80.5
75.9
1986
3,422
85.2
74.8
70.2
1985
3,396
87.8
76.6
71.2
1984
3,414
87.5
77.7
70.6
1983
3,189
86.0
75.9
71.1
1982
3,026
85.6
74.8
68.1
1981
2,935
84.0
73.4
68.5
1980
3,254
84.1
73.2
68.4
1979
3,029
82.5
71.8
66.1

Includes full-time first-time freshmen entering fall semester.

Source: University Planning and Analysis - Academic Advancement Reports