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Retention and Graduation Rates

Student Retention and Graduation Rates

Retention and graduation rates are two ways to understand how students progress toward completing their degrees. Retention rate refers to the percentage of students who continue their studies from one academic period to the next, while graduation rate refers to the percentage of students who complete their degree within a defined period.

CSU Global tracks these outcomes to evaluate how well our academic programs, student support, and services are helping students continue their studies and reach graduation. Below, you’ll find the most current CSU Global retention and graduation rate data available.

Data shown reflects the most current information available. Federal higher education data may lag due to Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reporting and release timelines.

Our goal is to help students complete their degrees in a high-quality, affordable environment that respects their time, goals, and commitment.

Retention and Graduation Rates

Full-Time Undergraduates

2nd Year3rd Year4th Year5th Year6th Year
TermCohortRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotal
Fall 201242844.6%37.1%81.8%16.6%55.8%72.4.%6.5%62.6%69.2%5.1%64.5%69.6%2.1%66.1%68.2%
Fall 201351727.1%25.9%53.0%10.8%37.5%48.4%5.4%41.6%47.0%2.3%43.3%45.6%1.9%44.1%46.0%
Fall 201467321.7%17.8%39.5%10.1%26.0%36.1%4.5%30.5%34.9%2.7%31.4%34.0%1.8%31.9%33.7%
Fall 201538339.9%41.0%80.9%18.5%53.0%71.5%7.3%60.6%67.9%4.7%62.9%67.6%2.1%64.2%66.3%
Fall 201643836.1%40.6%76.7%13.7%55.3%68.9%5.5%58.9%64.4%1.1%62.1%63.2%.95%64.45%65.4%
Fall 201740130.7%41.6%72.3%10.2%56.9%67.1%2.5%61.6%64.1%.75%62.5%63.25%1.51%62.88%64.39%
Fall 201837240.3%34.4%74.7%15.1%48.7%63.7%6.74%53.37%60.11%3.39%56.25%59.64%3.37%56.48%59.85%
Fall 201931347.9%40.9%88.8%11.34%55.82%67.16%7.69%62.46%70.15%7.67%62.89%70.56%2.15%63.38%65.53%
Fall 202040827.94%37.75%65.69%13.28%51.38%64.66%13.38%54.55%67.93%5.11%57.80%62.91%
Fall 202131623.42%44.94%68.36%13.14%57.35%70.49%5.43%62.62%75.72%
Fall 202226626.05%41.73%67.78%12.87%58.33%71.20%
Fall 202337426.73%50.34%77.07%

Part-Time Undergraduates

2nd Year3rd Year4th Year5th Year6th Year
TermCohortRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotal
Fall 201287050.1%10.2%60.3%27.1%24.3%51.4.%12.8%34.6%47.4%9.5%38.3%47.8%6.1%40.9%47.0%
Fall 2013141536.5%13.8%50.3%20.2%26.1%46.4%11.4%32.0%43.4%7.1%35.1%42.3%5.4%37.0%42.4%
Fall 2014144734.8%11.0%45.8%20.4%20.9%41.3%11.1%26.9%38.0%6.8%29.9%36.6%4.4%31.4%35.8%
Fall 2015135749.3%14.3%63.6%25.6%30.3%55.9%13.6%38.5%52.2%8.5%42.7%51.2%3.7%45.2%48.9%
Fall 2016144944.7%14.3%59.0%23.0%27.3%50.3%13.5%33.7%47.2%6.0%38.1%44.1%1.83%41.57%43.40%
Fall 2017139341.7%13.2%54.9%22.1%25.6%47.7%9.3%33.5%42.7%2.99%37.26%40.25%1.45%38.09%39.54%
Fall 2018124446.1%15.1%61.3%21.5%29.3%50.7%6.44%37.23%43.67%4.98%38.91%43.89%4.96%39.44%44.40%
Fall 2019127045.4%13.9%59.3%14.53%29.21%43.74%8.13%31.88%40.01%8.13%33.68%41.81%2.42%36.72%39.14%
Fall 2020120526.89%18.84%45.73%15.80%30.42%46.22%15.86%33.93%49.79%4.05%39.31%43.36%
Fall 2021106230.41%19.30%49.71%16.49%31.30%47.79%7.74%38.23%45.97%
Fall 202288849.10%20.05%69.15%12.15%37.10%50.25%
Fall 2023111027.95%26.23%54.18%

Full-Time Graduates

2nd Year3rd Year4th Year5th Year6th Year
TermCohortRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotal
Fall 20127467.6%17.6%85.1%20.3%64.9%85.1%6.8%75.7%82.4%5.4%78.4%83.8%0.0%81.1%81.1%
Fall 20131020.0%50.0%70.0%10.0%50.0%60.0%10.0%50.0%60.0%10.0%50.0%60.0%0.0%60.0%60.0%
Fall 20141723.5%41.2%64.7%5.9%58.8%64.7%0.0%64.7%64.7%0.0%64.7%64.7%0.0%64.7%64.7%
Fall 201525265.1%16.3%81.3%17.5%58.3%75.8%6.3%67.5%73.8%1.6%70.2%71.8%0.0%71.0%71.0%
Fall 201636264.6%13.8%78.5%16.6%57.2%73.8%7.2%64.1%71.3%3.6%66.6%70.2%0.85%69.12%69.97%
Fall 201738359.8%21.7%81.5%12.0%64.2%76.2%3.9%70.8%74.7%.53%74.07%74.60%0.53%74.34%74.87%
Fall 201837261.6%20.4%82.0%15.6%61.8%77.4%4.18%65.27%69.45%2.09%66.84%68.93%1.82%67.53%69.35%
Fall 201936160.1%39.1%99.2%9.21%60.43%69.64%3.55%63.66%67.21%3.54%64.03%67.57%5.50%65.93%71.43%
Fall 202039535.95%47.85%83.80%9.90%66.75%76.65%9.90%68.78%78.68%1.52%70.56%72.08%
Fall 202125029.60%51.60%81.20%8.10%68.83%76.93%3.64%71.66%75.30%
Fall 20222419.78%76.01%85.79%5.04%69.75%74.79%
Fall 202330426.31%56.91%83.22%

Part-Time Graduates

2nd Year3rd Year4th Year5th Year6th Year
TermCohortRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotalRetentionGraduationTotal
Fall 201232657.1%8.0%65.0%21.2%40.5%61.7%8.0%50.3%58.3%4.9%53.1%58.0%2.1%54.6%56.7%
Fall 201362141.5%7.4%49.0%15.6%30.0%45.6%7.4%35.9%43.3%3.1%39.6%42.7%2.7%40.7%43.5%
Fall 201481438.6%8.5%47.1%13.6%30.3%44.0%5.2%37.0%42.1%2.7%38.9%41.6%1.5%39.9%41.4%
Fall 201542464.4%7.8%72.2%20.5%42.7%63.2%9.4%50.9%60.4%4.2%55.2%59.4%1.7%57.1%58.7%
Fall 201648054.4%7.1%61.5%16.0%39.4%55.4%8.1%47.5%55.6%3.1%50.8%54.0%1.91%52.98%54.89%
Fall 201747862.3%9.4%71.8%22.2%43.7%65.9%7.7%54.4%62.1%1.28%58.21%59.49%1.28%58.97%60.25%
Fall 201853054.7%10.8%65.5%14.3%42.8%57.2%3.62%49.81%53.43%1.10%51.01%52.11%1.08%50.54%51.62%
Fall 201948055.0%22.3%77.3%9.70%47.13%56.83%3.78%49.80%53.58%3.76%50.69%54.45%0.60%97%53.57%
Fall 202050843.31%25.59%68.90%9.80%46.60%56.40%9.82%51.50%61.32%2.01%54.22%56.23%
Fall 202134739.77%29.97%69.74%10.47%48.25%58.72%3.78%55.81%59.59%
Fall 202230855.19%21.75%76.94%10.45%46.73%57.18%
Fall 202336033.05%35.55%68.60%
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