System-Level Accountability Scorecard
Assessments: Progress toward Implementing the Strategic Plan

Access & Opportunities Indicator 1: Access to Programs & Courses - Minnesotans have access to an array of MnSCU programs and courses.

Measure 1D: Retention, Graduation, Transfer and Success Rates

Measure 1D, success rate, reports percentage of a cohort of entering students that have either graduated, been retained or transferred to another institution (click here for a short list of Student Retention Rates Definitions). The numerator is the number of entering students in the cohort or entry term who have graduated, were retained or transferred, and the number of graduated and transferred are cumulative across terms. The denominator is the total number of entering students in the cohort term. The measure and its components are reported for each term in the six years following the entry term (click here for a printer friendly PDF copy of this page).

Significance: Measure 1D is signficant in that it indicates the extent to which students who enroll in system colleges or universities achieve success by graduating, being retained or transferring to another higher education institution.

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The dashboard is an interactive analysis tool with data at the summary levels of college, university, and system.

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The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities strive to improve the success rate for all students and to close the achievement gap for racial-ethnic minorities. For more information on student retention use the following links.