Arapahoe Community College 5 Years of Retention Data with Peer Institution Comparison, As Reported by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) Entering Class* Retention Rates for ACC and peer institutions, as reported by CDHE. Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2012 Entering Class Entering Class Entering Class Entering Class Entering Class Entering Entering Entering Entering Entering Institution Name Retention Rate Retention Rate Retention Rate Retention Rate Retention Rate Class Class Class Class Class in in in in in Headcount Headcount Headcount Headcount Headcount Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Arapahoe Community College 405 58% 385 53% 395 59% 439 53% 472 55% Aims Community College 376 60% 348 64% 276 56% 378 55% 273 54% Community College of Aurora 308 53% 245 62% 284 56% 358 55% 327 53% Community College of Denver 430 55% 551 52% 557 49% 405 53% 580 53% Front Range Community College 1,099 59% 1,038 61% 1,028 56% 1,090 56% 1,290 57% Pikes Peak Community College 1,052 53% 1,174 52% 1,002 50% 1,206 49% 1,333 53% Red Rocks Community College 558 66% 430 55% 437 58% 539 56% 532 57% * Entering Class includes first-time, full-time, degree-/ certificate-seeking undergraduates of all ages and excludes ESP students. Retention indicates either enrollment in the subsequent Fall term or graduation at any time within the period. Source: CDHE Retention Rate Reports, 2013-2017 Entering Class* Retention Rates by Gender for ACC and peer institutions, as reported by CDHE. % of % of % of % of % of % of Males % of Males % of Males % of Males % of Males ACC and Peer Institutions Fall Females Females Females Females Females Retained Retained Retained Retained Retained Entering Class Retained Retained Retained Retained Retained Fall 2016 to Fall 2015 to Fall 2014 to Fall 2013 to Fall 2012 to Retention Rates by Gender Fall 2016 to Fall 2015 to Fall 2014 to Fall 2013 to Fall 2012 to Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Arapahoe Community College 61% 55% 61% 45% 61% 57% 58% 49% 54% 55% Aims Community College** 64% 57% 63% 64% 61% 51% 55% 54% 56% 52% Community College of Aurora 51% 55% 62% 63% 55% 57% 53% 58% 54% 52% Community College of Denver 55% 54% 54% 49% 53% 46% 55% 51% 56% 49% Front Range Community College 62% 55% 63% 58% 59% 54% 57% 55% 61% 53% Pikes Peak Community College** 58% 47% 55% 48% 53% 46% 52% 45% 57% 49% Red Rocks Community College** 64% 67% 55% 56% 60% 58% 54% 57% 60% 55% Retention rates are calculated as a percentage of the Entering Class for each Gender; therefore, column totals per Entering Class are not intended to total 100%. * Entering Class includes first-time, full-time, degree-/ certificate-seeking undergraduates of all ages and excludes ESP students. Source: CDHE Retention Rate Reports, 2013-2017 Entering Class* Retention Rates by Race/ Ethnicity for ACC and peer institutions (average), as reported by CDHE. Peer Entering Peer Entering ACC Entering ACC Entering Peer Entering ACC Entering ACC Entering Peer Entering ACC Entering Peer Entering Class Class ACC and Peer Institutions Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Avg Retention Avg Retention Fall Entering Class Retention Rate Retention Rate Avg Retention Retention Rate Retention Rate Avg Retention Retention Rate Avg Retention Rate Rate Retention Rates by Race/ Ethnicity Fall 2016 to Fall 2015 to Rate Fall 2015 Fall 2014 to Fall 2013 to Rate Fall 2013 Fall 2012 to Rate Fall 2012 Fall 2016 to Fall 2014 to Fall Fall 2017 Fall 2016 to Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 to Fall 2014 Fall 2013 to Fall 2013 Fall 2017 2015 Asian 69% 64% 38% 66% 62% 67% 53% 54% 67% 53% Black or African American 63% 46% 33% 42% 67% 47% 46% 51% 36% 39% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 62% 100% 82% 100% 80% N/A 40% 100% 36% Native American or Alaskan Native 0% 47% 33% 50% 75% 45% 60% 58% 0% 52% More Than One Race/ Ethnicity 36% 54% 42% 52% 50% 54% 33% 44% 43% 58% Hispanic 49% 57% 53% 56% 55% 53% 51% 54% 59% 53% White, Non-Hispanic 61% 58% 53% 57% 58% 56% 54% 56% 55% 56% Non-Resident Alien 53% 67% 58% 64% 80% 53% 83% 50% 40% 39% Unknown Ethnicity 58% 60% 82% 57% 63% 59% 56% 51% 54% 55% * Entering Class includes first-time, full-time, degree-/ certificate-seeking undergraduates of all ages and excludes ESP students. Retention rates are calculated as a percentage of the Entering Class for each Race/ Ethnicity; therefore, column totals per Entering Class are not intended to total 100%. Source: CDHE Retention Rate Reports, 2013-2017.