Appendix 9 IPEDS Freshmen Retention Rates Explanatory Note A9.1 Information on Freshmen Retention Rates Based on Data Obtained through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Data collected through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) are available from the National Center for Education Statistics to calculate freshmen retention rates. The retention rate for four-year institutions is the percentage of first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduates from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall. For all other institutions, this is the percentage of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who either re-enrolled or successfully completed their program by the current fall. A cohort may be reduced only by removing (deleting) students who leave the institution for any of the following reasons: death or total and permanent disability; service in the armed forces; service with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; or service on official church missions. Otherwise, students remain in a cohort group even if they change their enrollment intensity (full time/part time), transfer to other institutions, or drop out of the institution permanently or temporarily. Beginning with 2016 retention data, cohorts are adjusted by adding inclusions to the adjusted freshmen cohort data. Inclusions to the freshmen cohort consist of first-time bachelor’s seeking study abroad students who were excluded from the first-time cohort but who have re-enrolled at the institution their second year. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 227 Table A9.1 Nebraska Full-Time Freshmen Retention Rates of Nebraska Postsecondary Institutions by Sector Fall 2019 Compared to Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Fall 2019 No. of No. of Full-Time, No. of Full-Time Full-Time, No. of Full-Time First-Time Students Retention First-Time Students Retention Freshmen Retained Rate Freshmen Retained Rate Sector Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2019 University of 7,047 5,675 80.5% 7,500 5,928 79.0% Nebraska Nebraska State 1,265 832 65.8% 1,305 908 69.6% College System Nebraska 4,234 2,736 64.6% 3,867 2,490 64.4% Community Colleges Nonpublic Colleges 3,747 2,842 75.8% 3,639 2,856 78.5% & Universities Nebraska State 16,293 12,085 74.2% 16,311 12,182 74.7% Retention Rate Note. The University of Nebraska includes retention data for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS fall 2009 and fall 2019 surveys. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 228 Table A9.2 Nebraska Part-Time Freshmen Retention Rates of Nebraska Postsecondary Institutions by Sector Fall 2019 Compared to Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Fall 2019 No. of No. of Part-Time, No. of Part-Time Part-Time, No. of Part-Time First-Time Students Retention First-Time Students Retention Freshmen Retained Rate Freshmen Retained Rate Sector Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2019 University of 131 50 38.2% 58 28 48.3% Nebraska Nebraska State 27 13 48.1% 6 2 33.3% College System Nebraska 1,557 779 50.0% 1,531 639 41.7% Community Colleges Nonpublic Colleges 204 104 51.0% 44 22 50.0% & Universities Nebraska State 1,919 946 49.3% 1,639 691 42.2% Retention Rate Note. The University of Nebraska includes retention data for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS fall 2009 and fall 2019 surveys. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 229 Table A9.3 Nebraska Freshmen Retention Rates for Public Four-Year Institutions and Public Two-Year Institutions Fall 2009 through Fall 2019 Fall 2009 Retention Rates No. of No. of Retention First-Time Students Retention Rate for Freshmen Retained Rate State-to-State Institutions Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Comparisons Full-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 1,019 843 83% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4,166 3,494 84% University of Nebraska at Omaha 1,755 1,256 72% Chadron State College 403 264 66% Peru State College 209 132 63% Wayne State College 653 436 67% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 8,205 6,425 78.3% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 107 82 77% Central Community College 756 465 62% Metropolitan Community College 876 485 55% Mid-Plains Community College 255 141 55% Northeast Community College 685 466 68% Southeast Community College 1,298 974 75% Western Nebraska Community College 364 205 56% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 4,341 2,818 64.9% Part-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 8 3 38% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 34 18 53% University of Nebraska at Omaha 52 23 44% Chadron State College 12 3 25% Peru State College 8 8 100% Wayne State College 7 2 29% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 121 57 47.1% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 37 6 16% Central Community College 189 82 43% Metropolitan Community College 586 193 33% Mid-Plains Community College 47 19 40% Northeast Community College 61 28 46% Southeast Community College 580 423 73% Western Nebraska Community College 94 34 36% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 1,594 785 49.2% Continued on the next page. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 230 Table A9.3 Continued Fall 2010 Retention Rates No. of No. of Retention First-Time Students Retention Rate for Freshmen Retained Rate State-to-State Institutions Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 Comparisons Full-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 957 783 82% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3,965 3,348 84% University of Nebraska at Omaha 1,753 1,285 73% Chadron State College 407 286 70% Peru State College 226 137 61% Wayne State College 663 449 68% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 7,971 6,288 78.9% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 114 86 75% Central Community College 890 564 63% Metropolitan Community College 984 524 53% Mid-Plains Community College 356 195 55% Northeast Community College 853 551 65% Southeast Community College 1,640 1,214 74% Western Nebraska Community College 376 210 56% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 5,213 3,344 64.1% Part-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 14 7 50% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 21 13 62% University of Nebraska at Omaha 59 29 49% Chadron State College 12 2 17% Peru State College 11 6 55% Wayne State College 2 0 0% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 119 57 47.9% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 127 17 13% Central Community College 235 102 43% Metropolitan Community College 679 298 44% Mid-Plains Community College 60 23 38% Northeast Community College 87 32 37% Southeast Community College 291 204 70% Western Nebraska Community College 110 42 38% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 1,589 718 45.2% Continued on the next page. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 231 Table A9.3 Continued Fall 2011 Retention Rates No. of No. of Retention First-Time Students Retention Rate for Freshmen Retained Rate State-to-State Institutions Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Comparisons Full-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 1,124 869 77% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4,039 3,378 84% University of Nebraska at Omaha 1,720 1,254 73% Chadron State College 384 254 66% Peru State College 243 129 53% Wayne State College 677 460 68% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 8,187 6,344 77.5% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 128 81 63% Central Community College 853 506 59% Metropolitan Community College 1,148 491 43% Mid-Plains Community College 401 200 50% Northeast Community College 865 547 63% Southeast Community College 1,168 732 63% Western Nebraska Community College 402 204 51% Total Total Public 2-Year Institutions 4,965 2,761 55.6% Part-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 8 2 25% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 36 17 47% University of Nebraska at Omaha 68 36 53% Chadron State College 14 3 21% Peru State College 5 1 20% Wayne State College 4 1 25% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 135 60 44.4% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 0 0 NA Central Community College 206 80 39% Metropolitan Community College 799 314 39% Mid-Plains Community College 56 19 34% Northeast Community College 120 37 31% Southeast Community College 696 289 42% Western Nebraska Community College 85 21 25% Total Total Public 2-Year Institutions 1,962 760 38.7% Continued on the next page. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – 2021 Progress Report 232 Table A9.3 Continued Fall 2012 Retention Rates No. of No. of Retention First-Time Students Retention Rate for Freshmen Retained Rate State-to-State Institutions Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2012 Comparisons Full-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 1,058 839 79% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 4,056 3,405 84% University of Nebraska at Omaha 1,710 1,228 72% Chadron State College 392 259 66% Peru State College 172 109 63% Wayne State College 676 470 70% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 8,064 6,310 78.2% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 85 55 65% Central Community College 811 492 61% Metropolitan Community College 961 477 50% Mid-Plains Community College 442 241 55% Northeast Community College 790 527 67% Southeast Community College 1,368 875 64% Western Nebraska Community College 379 200 53% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 4,836 2,867 59.3% Part-Time Freshmen Retention Rates University of Nebraska at Kearney 16 4 25% University of Nebraska-Lincoln 37 22 59% University of Nebraska at Omaha 75 32 43% Chadron State College 12 5 42% Peru State College 2 2 100% Wayne State College 6 2 33% Total Public 4-Year Institutions 148 67 45.3% Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 1 0 0% Central Community College 212 87 41% Metropolitan Community College 747 264 35% Mid-Plains Community College 92 21 23% Northeast Community College 79 24 30% Southeast Community College 275 117 43% Western Nebraska Community College 86 25 29% Total Public 2-Year Institutions 1,492 538 36.1% Continued on the next page.