This document summarizes retention data from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. It shows first-time in college retention rates have increased from 57% to 64% from 2005 to 2010. It then analyzes retention based on factors like gender (female retention is higher), admission type (normal admits retain at a higher rate), academic standing (students in good standing retain more), and high school quartile (top quarter retains most). Subsequent slides provide more detailed breakdowns of retention by characteristics of student cohorts from 2011 and 2012, identifying risk factors. The goal is to build better data resources to understand student retention.

1. Understanding Student
Retention with Data
Building Better Data Resources

2. FTIC - One Year Persistence Rate
57% 60% 61% 61% 64%
60% 63%
43% 40% 39% 39% 36%
40% 37%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Fall
2005 to
Fall
2006
Fall
2006 to
Fall
2007
Fall
2007 to
Fall
2008
Fall
2008 to
Fall
2009
Fall
2009 to
Fall
2010
Fall
2010 to
Fall
2011
Fall
2010 to
Fall
2011
Persist
Did not Persist

3. FALL 2011 COHORT

4. First Things
• We are using a Learning Community Cohort.
• We are not using the THECB first time in college
cohort.
• Why?
– THECB Cohort is artificial where the Learning
Community Cohort is not
– Learning Community cohort is easier to understand.
– Learning Communities is where the “rubber meets the
work” in retention.
– However, the Learning Community and THECB cohort
is a close match.

5. Percentage Retained by Gender
63.88%
61.74%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Male
Female
Percent Retained One Year

6. Number of Males and Females in
Cohort
562
826
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Male
Female
Number of Students

7. Colleges by Gender
5.05%
9.36%
13.05%
19.83%
24.38%
28.33%
9.87%
18.67%
10.05%
15.62%
36.80%
8.98%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Undeclared
Business
Education
Liberal Arts
Science &
Engineering
Nursing & Health
Sciences
Male
Female
Χ2= 116.2821
P < .001

8. Average Total SAT Score by Gender
1398.54
1424.48
600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Female
Male
Average Total ScoreIncludes converted
ACT scores.

9. Colleges by SAT Score
1,435.50
1,385.87
1,369.13
1,405.94
1,435.95
1,369.08
1,405.00
1,380.20
1,362.32
1,441.51
1,480.49
1,361.22
600 1,200 1,800 2,400
Undeclared
Business
Education
Liberal Arts
Science &
Engineering
Nursing & Health
Sciences
Male
Female
ScoreIncludes converted
ACT scores.

10. Retention by Admit Type
56.47%
66.61%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Alternative Admit
Normal Admit
Percent Retained One Year
Χ2= 14.1021
P<.001

11. Percentage Retained by Pell Eligibility
58.07%
67.15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Pell Eligible
Not Pell Eligible
Percent Retained One Year
Χ2 = 12.2147
P<.001

12. Academic Standing at the End of Fall
2011
27.08%
72.92%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Probation/Suspension
Good Standing
Percent of Students
Χ2 = 287.8715
P<.001

13. Percentage Retained by Academic
Standing
29.92%
75.88%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Probation/Suspension
Good Standing
Percent of Students Retained One Year
Χ2 = 246.3207
P<.001

14. Percentage Retained by College
Generation
59.42%
62.34%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
First Generation
Not First Generation
Percent of Students Retained One Year
Χ2 = 1.0275
P<.31

15. Percentage Retained by High School
Quartile
60.00%
52.12%
55.56%
71.31%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Bottom Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
Top Quarter
Percent of Students Retained One Year
Χ2 = 35.8868
P<.001

16. 54.1%
31.5%
46.8%
50.0%
54.8%
57.1%
58.5%
60.5%
61.2%
64.6%
68.8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
N
M
T
F
V
B
E
K
L
W
T
R
I
A
D
Total N M T F V B E K L W
Failed 54.1% 31.5% 46.8% 50.0% 54.8% 57.1% 58.5% 60.5% 61.2% 64.6% 68.8%
Percent of Students who received either D,F, or W in a
Developmental Education Course
Fall 2011 Triads (Student in DE)

17. 25.3%
0.0%
7.4%
8.5%
16.7%
22.0%
22.6%
24.4%
25.5%
30.2%
42.7%
98.2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
S
V
T
W
F
E
B
L
K
M
N
T
R
I
A
D
Total S V T W F E B L K M N
Enrolled in DE 25.3% 0.0% 7.4% 8.5% 16.7% 22.0% 22.6% 24.4% 25.5% 30.2% 42.7% 98.2%
Percent Enrolled in Developmental Education
Fall 2011 Triads

18. 37.4%
25.3%
34.0%
35.1%
35.6%
37.2%
38.2%
38.4%
38.9%
40.5%
40.9%
41.7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
S
T
V
L
F
N
E
K
B
M
W
T
R
I
A
D
Total S T V L F N E K B M W
Not Retained 37.4% 25.3% 34.0% 35.1% 35.6% 37.2% 38.2% 38.4% 38.9% 40.5% 40.9% 41.7%
Percent Not Retained One Year
Fall 2011 Triads

19. RISK FACTORS BY TRIAD
FALL 2012
Not all Triads are created equal

20. 54.5%
21.7%
31.3%
37.8%
40.9%
48.5%
49.5%
53.3%
54.4%
60.7%
62.5%
63.2%
96.5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
S
G
T
V
W
C
E
K
F
B
L
N
T
R
I
A
D
Total S G T V W C E K F B L N
Percent Alt. Admit 54.5% 21.7% 31.3% 37.8% 40.9% 48.5% 49.5% 53.3% 54.4% 60.7% 62.5% 63.2% 96.5%
Percent Alternative Admit
Fall 2012 Triads

21. 48.0%
26.7%
37.5%
38.0%
39.1%
43.0%
44.3%
47.9%
49.4%
49.8%
54.8%
55.2%
64.9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
T
G
C
S
V
W
E
F
K
L
B
N
T
R
I
A
D
Total T G C S V W E F K L B N
Pell Eligible 48.0% 26.7% 37.5% 38.0% 39.1% 43.0% 44.3% 47.9% 49.4% 49.8% 54.8% 55.2% 64.9%
Percent Eligible for Pell Grant
Fall 2012 Triads

22. 39.5%
23.9%
28.9%
31.3%
33.0%
34.4%
35.1%
38.3%
39.7%
42.1%
43.7%
46.9%
47.4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Total
S
T
G
W
V
K
E
C
N
F
L
B
T
R
I
A
D
Total S T G W V K E C N F L B
First Generation 39.5% 23.9% 28.9% 31.3% 33.0% 34.4% 35.1% 38.3% 39.7% 42.1% 43.7% 46.9% 47.4%
Percent First Generation
Fall 2012 Triads

23. 23.7%
6.5%
15.4%
18.3%
21.8%
21.9%
24.0%
24.5%
26.1%
26.3%
26.6%
28.0%
40.4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Total
S
W
V
K
G
E
C
B
F
T
L
N
T
R
I
A
D
Total S W V K G E C B F T L N
Bottom Half 23.7% 6.5% 15.4%18.3%21.8%21.9%24.0%24.5%26.1%26.3%26.6%28.0%40.4%
Percent Ranked in Bottom Half of High School
Fall 2012 Triads

24. 493
394
481
482
482
488
489
499
505
519
522
536
561
200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Total
N
B
F
L
K
W
E
C
G
V
S
T
T
R
I
A
D
Total N B F L K W E C G V S T
Avg. SAT Math 493 394 481 482 482 488 489 499 505 519 522 536 561
Average SAT Math
Fall 2012 Triads

25. 1,427
1,188
1,378
1,399
1,402
1,420
1,432
1,453
1,461
1,508
1,511
1,539
1,561
600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400
Total
N
L
B
F
K
E
C
W
V
G
T
S
T
R
I
A
D
Total N L B F K E C W V G T S
Avg. Total Score 1,427 1,188 1,378 1,399 1,402 1,420 1,432 1,453 1,461 1,508 1,511 1,539 1,561
Average Total SAT Score
Fall 2012 Triads

26. 20
16
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
23
1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36
Total
N
F
L
B
C
K
E
T
V
W
G
S
T
R
I
A
D
Total N F L B C K E T V W G S
Avg. Act Composite 20 16 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 23
Average ACT Composite
Fall 2012 Triads

27. 57.45%
59.32%
64.60%
66.15%
69.88%
70.50%
72.05%
72.98%
73.29%
74.84%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Motivation
Information Processing
Self Testing**
Anxiety
Test Strategies**
Concentration
Time Management**
Study Aids**
Attitude
Selecting Main Ideas**
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Percentage of TAMU-CC Students that Did
Not Meet Expectations of LASSI Creators*
*Percentage of TAMU-CC Students
Worse than 50-55% Percent of
Those in the Normed Sample Fall
2012
**Bottom 55th Percentile

28. Coming Soon
• This presentation in the tip of the iceberg
• Beginning College Survey of Student
Engagement – Data Push
• New Course Evaluation Pilot
• Predictive Models of Student Success using
data from multiple time points
• Focus Groups
• New survey instruments