Graduation and Retention Rates

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Facts about First-Year Students at Central Connecticut State University 

Presented by

Braden J. Hosch, Ph.D.

Director of Institutional Research & Assessment 

November 8, 2007

 
 

How many first-year students are at CCSU? 

2,270 students classified as 00irst-year00in Fall 2007 (0-25 earned credits)  
 
1,469 students are 00ull-time first-time00students  
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students are women?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students are from under-represented racial or ethnic groups?

 
 

How does CCSU00 overall minority enrollment compare to that of peer institutions?

 
 

What was the mean combined math and critical reading SAT score of full-time first-time students entering in Fall 2007? 

SAT Section Mean Score Combined 1,011     Math 510     Critical Reading 501  
 

Is the mean SAT score at CCSU trending upward or downward?

 
 

Among full-time first-time students what is the highest level of either parent00 education?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported their family income is less than $50,000 per year?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they smoked cigarettes, drank beer, or drank wine/liquor in the past year?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported making mostly A00 in high school?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they frequently were bored in class (i.e. high school) during the past year?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they intend to earn a master00, doctoral, or other graduate degree?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported CCSU was the college of their first choice? Second choice?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported they estimate chances are 00ery good00 they will be satisfied with their college?

 
 

What were the top reasons reported by full-time first-time students for attending college?  

Reason Pct Rated Very  Important To be able to make more money 74% To get training for a specific career 70% To learn more about things that interest me 69% To be able to get a better job 67% To gain a general education and appreciation of ideas 56% To prepare myself for graduate or professional school 52% My parents wanted me to go 45% To make me a more cultured person 33% Wanted to get away from home 22% A mentor/role model encouraged me to go 19% I could not find a job 7% There was nothing better to do 7%  
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported spending less than 5 hours per week studying or doing homework during their last year in high school?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students reported spending 10 hours per 7-day week or less on academic work outside of class?

 
 

What proportion of full-time first-time students spend less than 16 hours per 7-day week working off-campus?

 
 

How often do full-time first-time students report preparing two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in?

 
 

How often do full-time first-time students report coming to class without completing readings or assignments?

 
 

How often do full-time first-time students report participating in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course?

 
 

How often do full-time first-time students report working harder than they thought they could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations?

 
 

How does the educational engagement of CCSU full-time first-time students compare with other students nationwide?

 
 

Factors that most affect engagement: 

  % CCSU Respondents Academic Challenge Active and Collaborative Learning Student-Faculty Interaction Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment First Year Students   Cohen00 d One or more hours per 7-day week spent participating in co-curricular activities (b) 47%   0.41 0.50 0.73 0.58 Eleven or more hours per 7-day week spent preparing for class (a) 42% 0.77 0.38       Most grades are B+ or higher  up to now 45% 0.33         Entire educational experience at institution is rated 00ood00or 00xcellent00/font> 75% .044     0.51 1.09 Living on Campus 59%           Working for pay one or more hours per week ON CAMPUS 19%           Fifteen hours or fewer per 7-day week spent working for pay OFF CAMPUS 66%           At least one parent earned a college degree (Associate00 or higher degree) 66%       0.39    
 

What are the graduation and retention rates of full-time first-time students at CCSU?

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

One-Year Retention Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

Six-Year Graduation Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

Six-Year Graduation Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

Six-Year Graduation Rates by First Semester Grade Point Average

 
 

Graduation Rate by First Semester GPA (Full-Time First-Time Students Entering 1999, 2000, 2001)

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