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These rates provide national benchmarks for institution type and level of selectivity. Data are compiled by ACT from the ACT Institutional Data Questionnaire, an annual online survey of information collected from two year and four year postsecondary institutions.  \nFirst to Second Year Retention Rates  \nTable 1. Summary Table: National First to Second Year Retention Rates by Institutional Type Table 2. First to Second Year Retention Rates: Two Year Colleges by Admission Selectivity  \nTable 3. First to Second Year Retention Rates: Four Year Public Colleges by Level of Selectivity and Degrees Offered  \nTable 4. First to Second Year Retention Rates: Four Year Private Colleges by Level of Selectivity and Degrees Offered  \nPersistence to Degree Rates  \nTable 5. Summary Table: National Persistence to Degree Rates by Institutional Type  \nTable 6. Persistence to Degree Rates: Two Year Institutions by Level of Selectivity  \nTable 7. Persistence to Degree Rates: Four Year Public Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of Selectivity  \nTable 8. Persistence to Degree Rates: Four Year Private Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of  \nSelectivity [See www.act.org/collegepersistence for more information and access to interactive charts](See www.act.org/collegepersistence for more information and access to interactive charts).  \n© 2014by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 2042  \nImportant Information About These Tables  \n• Cohort description: First time/full time students who were first enrolled at a postsecondary institution in fall 2012.  \n• Retention rate: Percent of first time/full time students who first enrolled in fall 2012 and were also enrolled in fall 2013 atthe same institution.  \n• Persistence to degree rate: Percent of students completing a degree within a designated timeframe atthe same institution. The tables in this document are based on the year in which a particular cohort enrolled as first time/full time degree seeking students, as illustrated below.  \n\n| |  | Number of Years to Complete |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 2 |  | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |\n| Year of First Enrollment | 2011 |  | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |\n\nThese reports are based on data accumulated through June 6, 2014.  \nMany of the tables are reported by institutional selectivity. The selectivity categories used are based on the general descriptions below.  \n\n| Selectivity Level | ACT\u003Cbr>Middle\u003Cbr>50% | SAT\u003Cbr>Middle\u003Cbr>50%* | Definition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Highly Selective | 25–30 | 1710–2000 | Majority admitted from top 10% ofH.S. class |\n| Selective | 21–26 | 1470–1770 | Majority admitted from top 25% ofH.S. class |\n| Traditional | 18–24 | 1290–1650 | Majority admitted from top 50% ofH.S. class |\n| Liberal | 17–22 | 1230–1530 | Majority admitted from bottom 50% ofH.S. class |\n| Open | 16–21 | 1170–1480 | Generally open to all with H.S. diploma or equivalent |\n\n* SAT score ranges are a point to point concordance with ACT scores based on a joint study by ACT and the College Board. Selectivity ranges may vary from one institution to another.  \nTable 1  \nSummary Table: National First to Second Year Retention Rates by Institutional Type  \n\n| Degree Level/Control | N | Mean (%) | SD* |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Two year Public | 647 | 54.9 | 11.6 |\n| Two year Private | 50 | 64.3 | 22.5 |\n| BA/BS Public | 80 | 64.2 | 14.1 |\n| BA/BS Private | 249 | 69.8 | 18.8 |\n| MA/MS/MBA/1st Professional Public | 174 | 68.4 | 12.3 |\n| MA/MS/MBA/1st Professional Private | 401 | 73.2 | 13.5 |\n| PhD Public | 233 | 77.9 | 11.9 |\n| PhD Private | 254 | 80.9 | 11.9 |\n| Total | 2,088 | 67.6 | NA |\n\n* Standard Deviation  \nSource: ACT Institutional Data File, 2014  \nTable 2  \nFirst to Second Year Retention Rates: Two Year Institutions byAdmission Selectivity  \n\n| T","cbCaimmpWeRQ4oza","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimmpWeRQ4oza","pdf",135989,"English","# First to Second Year Retention Rates\n## Table 1. Summary Table: National First to Second Year Retention Rates by Institutional Type\n## Table 2. Two Year Colleges by Admission Selectivity\n## Table 3. Four Year Public Colleges by Level of Selectivity and Degrees Offered\n## Table 4. Four Year Private Colleges by Level of Selectivity and Degrees Offered\n# Persistence to Degree Rates\n## Table 5. Summary Table: National Persistence to Degree Rates by Institutional Type\n## Table 6. Two Year Institutions by Level of Selectivity\n## Table 7. Four Year Public Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of Selectivity\n## Table 8. Four Year Private Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of Selectivity\n# Important Information About These Tables\n## Cohort description and definitions\n## Selectivity level definitions\n## Notes on selectivity ranges and ACT-SAT concordance","[{\"question\":\"What do the retention rates measure in this report?\",\"answer\":\"Retention rate is the percent of first-time/full-time students first enrolled in fall 2012 who were also enrolled in fall 2013 at the same institution.\"},{\"question\":\"What do persistence to degree rates measure in this report?\",\"answer\":\"Persistence to degree rate is the percent of students completing a degree within a designated timeframe at the same institution.\"},{\"question\":\"How are selectivity levels defined?\",\"answer\":\"Selectivity levels use ACT and SAT middle-50% ranges and corresponding descriptions based on the share of admitted students from top or bottom portions of the high school class. 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