Retention rates have improved steadily over the past decade at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The first-year retention rate of 86.3 percent for students who matriculated in 2003 is the highest ever recorded on the Twin Cities campus. The following charts show first-, second-, and third-year retention rates for all students and for students of color during 1994-2003.
First-, second-, and third-year retention rates (percentage) for first-time, full-time new entering students, by year of matriculation, University of Minnesota -Twin Cities, 1994-2003.
First-, second-, and third-year retention rates (percentage) for first-time, full-time new entering students of color, by year of matriculation, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1994-2003.
Freshman seminar participation does seem to contribute not only to higher grade-point averages but also to higher retention and graduation rates.
The table below compares the retention and graduation rates of freshmen who participated in freshman seminars and those who did not during 1998-2002.
Freshman seminar retention and graduation rates, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1998-2002.
However, as the table below shows, the Twin Cities campus remains in the lower ranks of public institutions in the Association of American Universities.
First-, second-, and third-year retention rates for AAU public institutions, ranked by third-year rate, 2000-2002 cohorts.
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