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MSU Retention Profile: Part II . * Includes full-time and part-time, associate and bachelor credential-seeking students. A review of what we know:. MSU’s retention of first-year students shows a pattern of up and down fluctuations on a two-year cycle.
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*Includes full-time and part-time, associate and bachelor credential-seeking students.
A review of what we know: • MSU’s retention of first-year students shows a pattern of up and down fluctuations on a two-year cycle. • Freshmen students do have assigned advisers • MSU retains URM freshmen students at the same rate as the general population of freshmen students. • For the fall 2011 freshmen cohort, there was a significant increase in attrition among residential students. • Provisional students are retained at a consistent annual rate; typically about 50% each year.
A review of what we know: • On-line classes do not negatively impact retention of freshmen; small number of participants. • Extended campus instruction does not negatively impact freshmen retention; small number of participants. • There was a 10% increase in the Y2Y attrition for the fall 2011 freshmen cohort having a HS GPA at 2.0 or higher. • Fall to spring retention rates are significantly stronger than fall to fall retention rates for both 2010 and 2011 freshmen cohorts.
Today’s focus: • Hours Attempted vs. Completed • Impact of Financial Aid Changes • College/Department/ Program/Major • Residential vs. Non-Residential • ACT Sweet Spot (21-26 ACT) Students • Fall 2012 Student Profile
Number of Hours Attempted vs. Completed: 3 Year Trend • Retained MSU FTFR on average complete > 26 hrs. per academic year. • Non-retained MSU FTFR on average complete < 12 hrs. per academic year.
Impact of Financial Aid: Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 Non-Retained Students with Loss of Scholarship
Retention by College/Department: 30% of cohort but only approx. 35% of this group are provisional.
Residential Student Retention: Housing Assignments of Non-Returning Students * Denotes year of renovation
Residential Student Retention: Non-Returning Residential Students
Fall 2012 Cohort: Need 258 more students to reach 88%
Next Steps: Deeper Analysis Sub-Committees to Review Following Areas: • STUDENT LIFE • FINANCIAL AID • ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Student Life : • Review policies and processes related to room changes. Monitor data and strategies consistently to maintain a pulse on issues that might impact retention. • Review of renovation plan. The buildings which consistently have the highest rates of departure are Cartmell (double-occupancy) and Mignon Hall (suite-style). These buildings have not been renovated to date. • Collaborate with Academic Affairs to collect additional data to better inform strategies to increase retention.
Financial Aid : “…. inherit tension between increasing admissions vs. overall enrollment management.” - The Chronicle of Higher Education • Review of current financial aid practices to ensure that they support recruitment AND retention. • Review current tuition model to better align with goal of students completing 15 credit hours each semester.
Academic Affairs: • Review policies and program options for Undeclared/Provisional/University Studies FTFR entering MSU. • Increase emphasis on number of hours attempted/completed by full-time students; 15 hrs. per semester / 30 hrs. end of first year is goal. • Implement professional advising model in each college.
Academic Affairs: • Implement a four-week freshmen push at start of fall semester. • Collaborate with Student Life to collect additional data to better inform strategies to increase retention. • Review the accuracy of mid-term grade as a predictor of final grade. • Identify strategies to reach six-year grad. rate target for 2007, 2008, and 2009 cohorts.