RETENTION RESEARCH OUTCOMES

Retention Research Outcomes

In the effort to improve retention rates at DePaul, a comprehensive longitudinal analysis of patterns of undergraduate student retention, attrition and degree completion was developed in 2007.

Preliminary analyses were done in 2008-09 with a data set of entering freshmen at DePaul from 2000 to 2006. Then in 2009-10, the database was updated to include most entering freshmen at DePaul from 2000 to 2009—a total of 19,316 students. The variables include virtually every student attribute and characteristic routinely collected in the admission and financial aid process, such as the students' academic profile and preparation, demographic and socioeconomic status and their academic goals and interests. For enrolling students, a longitudinal record was built with every quarter of enrollment history, grade point averages and credit hours earned—along with the cumulative financial aid history.

For findings and outcomes from this research, follow the links below:

• First-Year Academic Performance
• Proportion of Cohort with High Performance
• Outcomes for Students at Higher Risk
• Academic Probation and Retention
• Transfer Student Retention (Coming Soon)

For more information about this research, contact Carla Cortes, project manager for the Division of Enrollment Management and Marketing, at ccortes7@depaul.edu.

For general data and research about DePaul, visit DePaul's Institutional Research & Market Analytics website.