RETENTION RATES OF NEW FULL-TIME FRESHMEN
ENROLLING AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
1982-1997

1.  Retention Rates of New Freshmen Enrolling at WCU
            a.  WCU New Freshmen at WCU
            b.  WCU New Freshmen at any UNC Institution
2.  Retention Rates of New Freshmen Enrolling at Master's I Institutions
            a.  Master's I New Freshmen at Master's I Institutions
            b.  Master's I New Freshmen at any UNC Institution

Retention at WCU
Year of Entry Number in Class

Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 1,081 69.0 53.2 47.2 23.7 6.3 2.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.4
1983 1,148 68.1 51.8 47.3 27.1 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.5
1984 1,165 67.0 53.3 48.3 22.2 6.2 2.6 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.5
1985 1,008 71.3 57.9 53.1 25.0 7.0 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.8
1986 1,014 69.4 56.4 50.9 24.9 6.0 3.2 2.2 1.1 0.5 0.4
1987 1,060 71.6 55.9 51.5 26.7 7.6 3.4 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.4
1988 1,116 72.0 58.2 50.6 30.6 6.5 3.2 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.7
1989 1,280 72.3 59.1 54.3 30.4 6.6 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4  
1990 993 72.2 59.3 54.6 34.0 9.1 3.6 2.3 1.1    
1991 1,013 71.4 58.8 52.1 29.2 6.4 1.7 1.1      
1992 1,064 72.1 60.3 54.6 33.1 7.0 2.6        
1993 1,052 73.8 60.0 52.6 29.4 7.4          
1994 1,242 70.4 54.5 48.8 24.6            
1995 1,156 69.0 57.4 51.6              
1996 1,177 67.0 53.4                
1997 1,225 67.5                  

Retention of WCU Students at Any UNC Institution
Year of Entry Number in Class

Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 1,081 71.9 59.5 54.5 29.7 9.8 5.1 3.0 2.5 2.6 1.4
1983 1,148 71.9 58.3 53.2 31.6 9.1 4.1 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.0
1984 1,165 71.0 59.6 55.1 28.0 9.4 5.1 3.9 3.1 2.6 1.8
1985 1,008 74.8 63.9 59.4 29.7 10.1 5.2 2.9 1.8 1.7 1.7
1986 1,014 72.8 61.7 56.5 30.0 9.1 5.7 3.7 2.5 1.4 0.9
1987 1,060 76.3 64.2 59.4 33.4 11.9 6.1 4.2 2.6 1.5 1.7
1988 1,116 77.6 67.5 61.1 40.1 11.3 5.5 2.8 2.2 1.0 1.0
1989 1,280 79.1 68.4 64.3 38.5 10.8 4.2 3.3 2.3 1.2  
1990 993 77.8 69.3 64.1 42.4 13.9 6.0 3.5 2.2    
1991 1,013 75.9 66.9 61.2 35.9 10.8 4.3 2.6      
1992 1,064 76.5 69.0 63.1 40.1 11.2 5.2        
1993 1,052 78.6 69.0 62.5 38.4 12.3          
1994 1,242 74.5 62.6 57.0 32.4            
1995 1,156 73.4 65.6 60.2              
1996 1,177 72.9 63.3                
1997 1,225 72.5                  

RETENTION RATES OF NEW FULL-TIME FRESHMEN
ENROLLING AT UNC MASTER'S I INSTITUTIONS
1982-1997

Retention at Master’s I Institutions
Year of Entry Number in Class

Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 10,702 73.5 57.2 50.5 27.3 8.4 3.7 2.1 1.7 1.2 1.0
1983 10,913 71.3 57.5 50.7 28.9 8.8 3.8 2.2 1.5 1.0 1.0
1984 10,675 73.6 59.6 53.0 29.5 9.2 4.1 2.1 1.7 1.2 0.8
1985 11,172 73.4 59.8 53.8 29.7 9.8 4.5 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.7
1986 11,748 75.0 61.4 55.7 32.4 10.5 4.8 2.6 1.8 1.2 0.9
1987 11,954 76.9 63.2 57.9 33.8 10.4 4.6 2.4 1.4 1.0 0.8
1988 11,748 79.0 66.5 60.5 36.7 10.8 4.7 2.5 1.6 1.1 0.7
1989 11,949 78.9 65.5 59.1 34.6 10.6 4.0 2.3 1.5 1.1  
1990 10,988 78.3 66.8 61.1 35.7 10.5 4.1 2.4 1.5    
1991 11,158 78.9 65.7 59.5 34.4 9.8 3.9 2.3      
1992 11,780 78.1 64.6 58.5 33.5 9.5 3.8        
1993 11,617 77.7 64.3 58.6 32.3 9.5          
1994 11,324 76.7 63.3 58.3 30.2            
1995 11,724 76.9 64.6 59.9              
1996 12,160 76.9 64.0                
1997 12,599 77.3                  

Retention of Master’s I Students at Any UNC Institution
Year of Entry Number in Class Percent After Year Number
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1982 10,702 76.4 63.4 57.3 32.7 11.4 5.6 3.4 2.8 2.2 1.8
1983 10,913 74.5 63.4 57.0 33.9 12.0 5.7 3.7 2.6 1.9 1.8
1984 10,675 76.7 65.0 58.7 34.3 12.1 6.2 3.7 2.9 2.3 1.8
1985 11,172 76.3 65.4 59.9 34.5 12.6 6.1 4.0 2.7 1.9 1.5
1986 11,748 77.9 66.6 61.5 37.3 13.3 6.9 4.2 3.0 2.2 1.6
1987 11,954 79.6 68.7 64.0 39.2 13.6 6.6 4.0 2.5 1.8 1.5
1988 11,748 82.0 72.3 67.4 42.5 14.3 6.8 4.0 2.7 2.0 1.3
1989 11,949 82.5 72.3 67.0 41.2 14.4 6.3 4.0 2.7 1.9  
1990 10,988 81.7 73.2 68.4 42.0 14.6 6.6 3.9 2.6    
1991 11,158 81.8 71.7 66.5 40.6 13.6 6.2 3.9      
1992 11,780 81.3 71.1 65.8 39.6 12.9 5.9        
1993 11,617 81.3 71.2 66.2 38.7 13.1          
1994 11,324 79.9 69.1 65.0 35.9            
1995 11,724 80.3 70.7 66.4              
1996 12,160 80.6 70.8                
1997 12,599 80.6                  
 

*Includes ASU, ECU, FSU, NCAT, NCCU, UNCP, UNCC, UNCW and WCU.

Source: UNC General Administration: Retention, Graduation and Persistence Data

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