1 Year Fall Cohort Lindenwood University System Student Retention, Persistence, and Graduation Rates For 2001-2015 Cohorts, including both St. Charles and Belleville Campuses (Table based on IPEDS data First-time, full-time freshmen cohorts, including both traditional day students and evening adult students) First Year Retention Second Year Persistence Third Year Persistence 2001 567 346 61 264 47 233 41 144 25 213 38 226 4 2002 674 426 63 364 54 324 48 196 29 283 42 291 43 2003 781 522 67 415 53 338 43 217 28 309 4 340 44 2004 917 629 69 487 53 431 47 245 27 380 41 410 45 2005 820 546 67 418 51 386 47 218 27 333 41 367 45 2006 865 532 62 418 48 381 44 196 23 319 37 352 41 2007 881 581 66 468 53 432 49 216 25 346 39 395 45 2008 1090 777 71 655 6 585 54 318 29 510 47 542 5 2009 1104 801 73 637 58 555 5 310 28 487 44 539 49 2010 1034 726 7 593 57 529 51 303 29 481 47 510 49 2011 1015 723 71 594 59 538 53 320 32 476 47 2012 1338 942 7 778 58 683 51 437 33 2013 1311 913 7 746 57 672 51 2014 1170 775 66 629 54 2015 1217 855 7 4 year grads 5 year grads 6 year grads How to read the chart: Freshman to sophomore retention rates for Cohorts 2010 through 2015 have been 7, 71, 7, 7, 66, and 7. Four-year graduation rates for Cohorts 2007 through 2012 have been 25, 29, 28, 29, 32, and 33. Five-year graduation rates for Cohorts 2006 through 2011 have been 37, 39, 47, 44, 4 7, and 47. Six-year graduation rates for Cohorts 2005 through 2010 have been 45, 41, 45, 5, 49, and 49.
2 Lindenwood University Comparison Data Retention and Graduation Rates Freshman to Sophomore Retention (Fall 2013 to Fall 2014) Each comparison group percentage reflects the group median. 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 Lindenwood University System Conference St. Louis Region Competitor 86 Top 10 in Other Missouri Other Regional US News and World Report Midwest Regional Universities Conference 61-8 St. Louis Region 51-97 Competitor 73-88 Top 10 82-91 Other Missouri 58-89 Other Regional 63-85 Bachelor's Degree 4-Year Graduation Rate (2008 Cohort) 7 6 5 4 2 1 18 61 Conference 9-35 St. Louis Region 1-9 Competitor 7-58 Top 10 51-66 Other Missouri 22-62 Other Regional 19-5 University System St. Louis Region Top 10 in Other Missouri US News and World Report Midwest Regional Universities Other Regional Bachelor's Degree 6-Year Graduation Rate (2008 Cohort) 8 7 4 5 56 61 Conference 25-56 St. Louis Region 8-95 Competitor 17-72 Top 10 64-78 Other Missouri 38-69 Other Regional 31-64 University System St. Louis Region Top 10 in Other Missouri US News and World Report Midwest Regional Universities Other Regional Based on IPEDS Data
3 Conference 62-8 St. Louis Region 47-96 Competitor 74-9 Top 10 79-9 Other Missouri 49-87 Other Regional 42-8 Doctoral, Moderate Activity 64-96 Conference 8-35 St. Louis Region 2-86 Competitor 7-6 Top 10 53-67 Other Missouri 23-6 Other Regional 18-53 Doctoral, Moderate Activity 35-87 Conference 2-56 St. Louis Region 7-93 Competitor 14-71 Top 10 67-76 Other Missouri 46-71 Other Regional 41-68 Doctoral, Moderate Activity 51-9 Based on IPEDS Data
4 Conference Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Lincoln University Missouri Southern State University Missouri Western State University Northeastern State University Northwest Missouri State University Pittsburg State University Southwest Baptist University University of Central Missouri University of Central Oklahoma University of Nebraska at Kearney Washburn University Competitors Maryville University of Saint Louis Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Saint Louis University University of Missouri (Mizzou) University of Missouri-St Louis Webster University Western Governors University (Online) Other Missouri Central Methodist University Columbia College Culver-Stockton College Drury University Missouri State University Missouri University of Science and Technology Rockhurst University University of Missouri Kansas City William Woods University St. Louis Region Fontbonne University Harris-Stowe State University Maryville University of Saint Louis McKendree University Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis University Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville St Louis College of Pharmacy University of Missouri-St Louis Washington University in St Louis Webster University Top 10 schools in US News and World Report Midwest Regional Universities (1) Creighton University (2) Butler University (3) Drake University (4) Bradley University (5) Valparaiso University (6) Xavier University (7) John Carroll University (Ohio) (8 Tie) Truman State University (8 Tie) University of Evansville (10) Elmhurst College Other Regional Dominican University North Central College Ottawa University University of Northern Iowa Upper Iowa University Wichita State University Doctoral Moderate Research Activity, Private Trevecca Nazarene University Ashland University Benedictine University Saint John Fisher College DePaul University Pace - New York Villanova University Adelphi University University of San Diego Hofstra University
5 Lindenwood University Retention Rates Freshman to Sophomore Retention (Fall 2014 to Fall 2015) 8 7 73 66 6 5 53 4 2 1 8 7 6 Freshman to Sophomore Retention (Fall 2015 to Fall 2016) 75 7 6 5 4 2 1
6 Lindenwood University Graduation Rates 6-Year Graduation Rate (2009 Cohort) 6 5 49 49 4 41 2 1 6-Year Graduation Rate (2010 Cohort) 6 5 51 49 4 32 2 1