The success of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø students is the heart of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø's mission of connecting learning, life and community. Student success is the passion of the faculty and staff who choose to work at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø. One way (but not the only way) 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø looks at that success is through the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Student Achievement Measures. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø developed these measures in 2022 to comply with NWCCU's requirements (17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø’s accreditor), but uses them to support mission fulfillment, evaluate institutional effectiveness and to work for all 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø students and graduates to achieve their goals.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Student Achievement Measures (Disaggregated Data and Peer Comparisons)
RETENTION RATES (MOST RECENT 5 YEARS)
This retention rate is the proportion of students who return to enroll in a second fall semester out of all those who entered 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø as first years (freshmen) in the previous fall. For example, if 100 students enter and 100 students return the next year, the retention rate is 100%.
| Entering Fall | Returned to 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø for a Second Fall |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 86% returned in 2025 |
| 2023 | 80% returned in 2024 |
| 2022 | 79% returned in 2023 |
| 2021 | 81% returned in 2022 |
| 2020 | 81% returned in 2021 |
GRADUATION RATES (MOST RECENT 5 YEARS)
This graduation rate is the proportion of students who completed their bachelor's degrees within the specified time out of all those who entered 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø as first-year students (freshman) in the year specified. For example, if 100 students enter and 80 students graduate within 4 years, 90 students graduate within 5 years, and 100 students graduate within 6 years, the graduation rates are 80%, 90%, and 100%, respectively. The time frame specified does not necessarily reflect continuous enrollment. For example, a student who entered in the fall of 2019 and graduated in 2024 (5 years) may have taken a semester or a year away from school during that time.
| First Year in College at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entering Fall | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Graduated Within 4 Years | 55% | 60% | 55% | 55% | 47% | 50% | 59% |
| Graduated Within 5 Years | 64% | 69% | 64% | 68% | 60% | 61% | |
| Graduated Within 6 Years | 67% | 71% | 65% | 71% | 62% | ||
Reviewed and updated January 2026