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Graduation and Retention Rates

Table 1: University of South Alabama Freshman Cohort Retention Rate Summary

Cohort Count  # 1 Year 1 Year Rate # 2 Year 2 Year Rate # 3 Year 3 Year Rate
Fall 2012 1,886 1,280 68% 1,087 58% 961 51%
Fall 2013 1,825  1,297 71% 1,091 60% 979 54%
Fall 2014 2,030  1,481 73% 1,232 61% 1,064 52%
Fall 2015 2,082  1,524 73% 1,280 61% 1,131 54%
Fall 2016 1,955  1,517 78% 1,216 62% 1,051 54%
Fall 2017 1,868  1,390 74% 1,160 62% 1,046 56%
Fall 2018 1,888 1,399 74% 1,210 64% 1,070 57%
Fall 2019 1,600 1,223 76% 1,046 65% 910 57%
Fall 2020 1,544 1,096 71% 955 62% N/A N/A
Fall 2021 1,749 1,203 69% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Table 2: University of South Alabama Freshman Cohort Graduation Rate Summary

Cohort Count # 4 Year 4 Year Rate # 5 Year 5 Year Rate # 6 Year 6 Year Rate
Fall 2009 1,711 244 14% 494 29% 607 35%
Fall 2010 1,654 262 16% 493 30% 623 38%
Fall 2011 1,826 342 19% 599 33% 726 40%
Fall 2012 1,886 408 22% 707 37% 820 43%
Fall 2013 1,825 449 25% 751 41% 834 46%
Fall 2014 2,030 537 26% 812 40% 908 45%
Fall 2015 2,082 581 28% 894 43% 980 47%
Fall 2016 1,955 620 32% 853 44% 922 47%
Fall 2017 1,868 621 33% 884 47% N/A N/A
Fall 2018 1,888 693 37% N/A N/A N/A N/A