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These dropout and graduation rates provide national benchmarks for institution type and level of selectivity. Data are compiled by ACT from the ACT Institutional Data Questionnaire, which is completed annually by more that 2,500 two-year and four-year institutions.  \nNational Dropout Rates  \nTable 1: Freshman to Sophomore Year by Type of Institution  \nTable 2: Freshman to Sophomore Year by Admissions Selectivity  \nTable 3: Public Institutions: Freshman to Sophomore Year by Type and Selectivity Table 4: Private Institutions: Freshman to Sophomore Year by Type and Selectivity  \nNational Graduation Rates  \nTable 5: By Type of Institution  \nTable 6: Public Institutions by Type and Selectivity  \nTable 7: Private Institutions by Type and Selectivity  \nFor more information, contact ACT Office for the Enhancement of Educational Practices,(319) 341-2275  \nAn ACT Program for Educational Planning  \n© 2003 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 4018  \nTable 1  \nNational Dropout Rates 2002  \nFreshman to Sophomore Year by Type of Institution  \n\n| Degree Level/Control | N | SD* | Mean % |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Two-year Public | 738 | 14.9 | 48.2 |\n| Two-year Private | 132 | 19.6 | 32.9 |\n| BA/BS Public | 81 | 13.1 | 31.5 |\n| BA/BS Private | 480 | 15.4 | 28.7 |\n| MA/1st Professional Public | 220 | 11.4 | 30.8 |\n| MA/1st Professional Private | 493 | 11.4 | 24.5 |\n| PhD Public | 204 | 9.6 | 23.8 |\n| PhD Private | 166 | 10.1 | 16.7 |\n| Total | 2514 |  | 32.9 |\n\n* Standard deviation  \nSource: Compiled from ACT Institutional Data File, 2002.  \nTable 2  \nNational Dropout Rates 2002  \nFreshman to Sophomore Year by Admissions Selectivity  \n\n| Typical Test Scores |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Selectivity Level | ACT | SAT | N | SD* | Mean % |\n| Highly Selective | 27–31 | 1220–1380 | 127 | 5.0 | 8.4 |\n| Selective | 22–27 | 1030–1220 | 404 | 8.1 | 18.7 |\n| Traditional | 20–23 | 950–1070 | 711 | 9.8 | 27.6 |\n| Liberal | 18–21 | 870– 990 | 382 | 14.5 | 35.0 |\n| Open | 17–20 | 830– 950 | 886 | 16.1 | 46.3 |\n| Number of Institutions 2509 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n* Standard deviation  \nSource: Compiled from ACT Institutional Data File, 2002.  \nTable 3  \nNational Dropout Rates 2002  \nPublic Institutions:  \nFreshman to Sophomore Year by Type and Selectivity  \n\n| Self-Reported\u003Cbr>Admissions Selectivity |  | Associate | BA | MA | PhD |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Highly Selective Mean % = N =*SD = |  | NA | 11.4\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>5.6 | 11.5\u003Cbr>4\u003Cbr>4.8 | 8.4\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>4.0 |\n| Selective | Mean % =\u003Cbr>N =\u003Cbr>*SD = | NA | 22.4\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>8.2 | 21.7\u003Cbr>36\u003Cbr>6.6 | 19.8\u003Cbr>78\u003Cbr>7.2 |\n| Traditional | Mean % = | 42.3 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 28.0 |\n|  | N = | 3 | 40 | 105 | 81 |\n|  | *SD = | 6.8 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 |\n| Liberal | Mean % = | 45.1 | 32.8 | 34.6 | 31.8 |\n|  | N = | 42 | 12 | 39 | 21 |\n|  | *SD = | 14.5 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 |\n| Open | Mean % = | 48.4 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 36.5 |\n|  | N = | 691 | 19 | 35 | 6 |\n|  | *SD = | 14.8 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 5.8 |\n| Number of | Institutions | 736 | 81 | 219 | 204 |\n\n* Standard deviation  \nSource: Compiled from ACT Institutional Data File, 2002.  \nTable 4  \nNational Dropout Rates 2002  \nPrivate Institutions:  \nFreshman to Sophomore Year by Type and Selectivity  \n\n| Self-Reported\u003Cbr>Admissions Selectivity | Associate | BA | MA | PhD |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Highly Selective Mean % = | NA | 7.3 | 10.2 | 7.7 |\n| N = | 1 | 30 | 23 | 46 |\n| *SD = |  | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 |\n| Selective Mean % = | 28.0 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 14.9 |\n| N = | 3 | 93 | 127 | 60 |\n| *SD = | 34.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.1 |\n| Traditional Mean % = | 27.3 | 29.5 | 26.4 | 22.9 |\n| N = | 24 | 162 | 251 | 45 |\n| *SD = | 18.1 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 7.0 |\n| Liberal Mean % = | 32.3 | 36.7 | 28.8 | 34.9 |\n| N = | 62 | 130 | 61 | 14 |\n| *SD = | 16.5 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 11.2 |\n| Open Mean % = ","cbCaivdhEcm3PnuJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivdhEcm3PnuJ","pdf",82918,"English","# National Dropout Rates\n## Freshman to Sophomore Year by Type of Institution\n## Freshman to Sophomore Year by Admissions Selectivity\n## Public Institutions: By Type and Selectivity\n## Private Institutions: By Type and Selectivity\n# National Graduation Rates\n## By Type of Institution\n## Public Institutions by Type and Selectivity\n## Private Institutions by Type and Selectivity","[{\"question\":\"What data source does the report use for dropout and graduation rates?\",\"answer\":\"ACT compiles the statistics from the ACT Institutional Data Questionnaire completed annually by more than 2,500 two-year and four-year institutions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report define and present dropout rates?\",\"answer\":\"Dropout rates are shown for the freshman to sophomore year and are reported nationally as mean percentages with standard deviation and the number of institutions.\"},{\"question\":\"How are graduation rates measured and segmented in the tables?\",\"answer\":\"Graduation rates are provided by institution type and control, and segmented by admissions selectivity; graduation timing is noted as 3 years for associate’s degrees and 5 years for BA/BS.\"}]","National Collegiate Dropout 2002 and Graduation Rates - ACT - Institutional Data Tables | PDF",1791520931]