34 - New Undergraduate Student Retention and Graduation Rates
New Undergraduate Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Enrolled
2nd Fall
(Retention)
Enrolled
3rd Fall
Enrolled
4th Fall
Graduated
in 4 Years
Graduated
in 5 Years
Graduated
in 6 Years
707
590
83.5%
547
77.4%
530
75.0%
497
70.3%
524
74.1%
524
74.1%
Fall
2006
736
630
85.6%
577
78.4%
548
74.5%
518
70.4%
558
75.8%
561
76.2%
Fall
2007
723
602
83.3%
561
77.6%
536
74.1%
508
70.3%
541
74.8%
548
75.8%
Fall
2008
709
615
86.7%
576
81.2%
560
79.0%
522
73.6%
558
78.7%
565
79.7%
Fall
2009
698
594
85.1%
556
79.7%
519
74.4%
493
70.6%
533
76.4%
536
76.8%
Fall
2010
721
600
83.2%
564
78.2%
547
75.9%
516
71.6%
547
75.9%
550
76.3%
Fall
2011
694
600
86.5%
568
81.8%
541
78.0%
527
75.9%
553
79.7%
Fall
2012
708
613
86.6%
573
80.9%
545
77.0%
523
73.9%
Fall
2013
648
567
87.5%
528
81.5%
490
75.6%
Fall
2014
696
613
88.1%
576
82.8%
Fall
2015
691
590
85.4%
Fall
2016
685
Cohort
Year
New
First-Year
Fall
2005
Note: Graduated numbers recalculated as per revised Banner reporting in 2006-2007.
Source: Institutional Research Office
Messiah College Fact Book 2016-2017
Part I - Undergraduate Level Academic Data
Section E - Retention and Graduation Statistics