OATdb Archive

2007 - 2008

First Year Experience

Goal
Recruitment & Retention
Recruit and retain qualified, motivated students.

Objective
FYE Retention
Students who have participated in FYE programs will be retained at a higher rate than students who have not participated in FYE programs.

Indicator
Retention
One-year retention rates for FYE participants and non-FYE participants.

Criterion
Retention
Retention rates will be higher for FYE participants than non-FYE participants.

Finding
Retention
SAM 136 retention rate (70%)was below the freshman cohort retention rate (72%). FLC (82%) retention rate was above the freshman cohort retention rate (72%).

Action
Retention
Need to actively work on the retention rate of the SAM 136 students. Possible re-design of the course materials before Fall 2009.


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