Retention


The data shown below clearly show that eligible nonparticipants have significnatly lower retention rates than Student Support Services participants. The Student Support Services participants' retention rates are significantly higher for all cohort groups than those for the eligible nonparticipants and higher than those for the sample of noneligible students.

Below is a comparison of the Retention Rates on Eligible Nonparticipants, Noneligible Students, SSS Participants for the years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010.

Student Support Services Participants
Fall Cohorts Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10
Fall 04 73.41% 58.52% 50.41% 32.30% 50.41% 7.32%
Fall 05 -- 78.18% 64.19% 39.83% 24.24% 5.88%
Fall 06 -- -- 79.45% 56.77% 44.44% 26.13%
Fall 07 -- -- -- 76.24% 63.64% 40.80%
Fall 08 -- -- -- -- 77.71% 65.00%
Fall 09 -- -- -- -- -- 87.57%
Eligible Nonparticipants
Fall Cohorts Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10
Fall 04 37.45% 28.38% 18.52% 13.59% 6.47% 3.55%
Fall 05 -- 46.54% 31.82% 25.50% 18.05% 9.02%
Fall 06 -- -- 43.93% 32.59% 18.25% 8.77%
Fall 07 -- -- -- 45.91% 24.03% 15.17%
Fall 08 -- -- -- -- 45.91% 24.03%
Fall 09 -- -- -- -- -- 54.05%
Noneligible Students
Fall Cohorts Fall 05 Fall 06 Fall 07 Fall 08 Fall 09 Fall 10
Fall 04 47.63% 26.79% 28.57% 15.41% 13.62% 13.62%
Fall 05 -- 57.28% 33.25% 25.09% 17.37% 11.35%
Fall 06 -- -- 59.28% 38.42% 23.43% 12.68%
Fall 07 -- -- -- 38.42% 47.86% 22.78%
Fall 08 -- -- -- --
51.90%
 34.83%
Fall 09 -- -- -- -- -- 53.68