Program Retention and Graduation Rates
The Office of Institutional Research compiles retention and graduation rate reports for each major program at both the Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Practice levels (except for School of Dental Medicine programs). Select the link for the College/School and Level or Major for the report you wish to access.
New in 2024:
The program persistence rate was renamed the program success rate. As before, the success rate is calculated for the academic year using the combination of students in the program who earned degrees and students still enrolled in the program.
Rates are calculated using graduation and enrollment data by academic year and no longer include graduates in the summer following the academic year. This change was made in the interest of efficiency and to provide clarity. The overall success rate should not be affected by this change, the graduation rates for programs with a large number of summer graduates will have notable shifts.
Totals were added to show the combined rates of first-year and transfer for Undergraduates, and full- and part-time for Graduate programs.
The counts that determine the rates have been removed due to FERPA concerns regarding small numbers.
Program list
College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate
Anthropology, Applied Communication Studies, Art, Art and Design, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Criminal Justice Studies, English, Environmental Sciences, Foreign Languages and Literature, Geography, History, Integrative Studies, International Studies, Liberal Studies, Mass Communication, Mathematical Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Social Work, Sociology, Theater and Dance
Graduate
Applied Communication Studies, Art, Art Therapy Counseling, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Criminal Justice Policy, English, Environmental Science Management, Environmental Sciences, Geography, History, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology
School of Business
Undergraduate
Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics
Graduate
Accountancy, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Marketing Research
School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior
Undergraduate
Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Psychology, Public Health, Special Education, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity and Equity in Education, Educational Administration (MSEd, EdS), Educational Leadership (EdD), Higher Education and Student Affairs, Instructional Technology, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Dietetics,Psychology, Public Health, Special Education, Speech Language Pathology, M.A. in Teaching
School of Engineering
UndergraduateCivil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering
Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate School
Health Care Informatics, Integrative Studies
School of Nursing
Undergraduate
Nursing, Nursing (RN to BS)
Graduate
Nurse Educator, Health Care and Nursing Administration, Nursing Practice (DNP)
School of Pharmacy
Graduate and Professional PracticePharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
These reports are updated annually by the Office of Institutional Research and Studies. Please contact Eric Lichtenberger or Joe Feigl with any questions or comments.
Last update: 3/31/2025
