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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 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 for Two-Year Colleges by Admission Selectivity Table 3: First to Second Year Retention Rates for Four-Year Public Colleges by Admission Selectivity Table 4: First to Second Year Retention Rates for Four-Year Private Colleges by Admission Selectivity  \nPersistence to Degree Rates  \nTable 5: Summary Table: National Persistence to Degree Rates by Institutional Type  \nTable 6: Persistence to Degree Rates for Two-Year Colleges by Admission Selectivity  \nTable 7: Persistence to Degree Rates for Four-Year Public Colleges by Admission Selectivity Table 8: Persistence to Degree Rates for Four-Year Private Colleges by Admission Selectivity  \nFor more information, contact ACT Educational Services at 319/341-2275 or go to our [website: www.act.org](website: www.act.org)  \n© 2006 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 8513  \nImportant Information About These Tables  \nBeginning with the 2004 ACT Institutional Data Questionnaire (IDQ), several changes took place in the format, collection, and reporting of these data.  \n1. The definitions of two important data elements were modified: institutional selectivity and level of degree offerings.  \n2. The IDQ information was collected online rather than in traditional paper format.  \n3. Previous tables published by ACT featured “freshman to sophomore dropout rates.”Those rates are now reported as “first to second-year retention rates.” Individuals who compare these results with previous reports or monitor trends in these data should keep this change in mind.  \n4. These reports are based on data accumulated through 6/1/06 .  \nThese changes resulted in a lower-than-usual return rate. Whereas earlier tables  \nincluded information from 2,500+ institutions, these results are based on just less than 1,800 institutions. Despite this lower submission rate (which will improve in future reports), the data reported here are remarkably similar to results of previous years.  \nMany of the tables are reported by institutional admission 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 | 27-31 | 1220-1380 | Majority admitted from top 10% of H.S. class |\n| Selective | 22-27 | 1030-1220 | Majority admitted from top 25% of H.S. class |\n| Traditional | 20-23 | 950-1070 | Majority admitted from top 50% of H.S. class |\n| Liberal | 18-21 | 870-990 | Majority admitted from bottom 50% of H.S. class |\n| Open | 17-20 | 830-950 | Generally open to all with H.S. diploma or equivalent |\n\nTable 1  \nSummary Table: National First to Second Year Retention Rates by Institutional Type  \n\n| Degree Level/Control | N | SD* | Mean % |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Two-year Public | 419 | 15.2 | 52.5 |\n| Two-year Private | 47 | 31.8 | 60.1 |\n| BA/BS Public | 50 | 13.1 | 69.9 |\n| BA/BS Private | 287 | 17.2 | 70.6 |\n| MA/1st Professional Public | 173 | 9.5 | 71.6 |\n| MA/1st Professional Private | 387 | 12.5 | 74.7 |\n| PhD Public | 186 | 12.5 | 77.3 |\n| PhD Private | 160 | 10.9 | 82.1 |\n| Total | 1,709 | N/A | 68.7 |\n\n* Standard Deviation  \nSource: ACT Institutional Data File, 2006  \nTable 2  \nFirst to Second Year Retention Rates for Two-Year Colleges by Admission Selectivity  \n\n|  | Two-Year Private |  |  | Two-Year Public |  |  | All Institutions |  |  |\n| --- | ---","cbCaivC6itj5kMEO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivC6itj5kMEO","pdf",67688,"English","# First to Second Year Retention Rates\n## Summary table: National retention by institutional type\n## Retention for two-year colleges by admission selectivity\n## Retention for four-year public colleges by admission selectivity\n# Persistence to Degree Rates\n## Summary table: National persistence by institutional type\n## Persistence for two-year colleges by admission selectivity\n## Persistence for four-year public colleges by admission selectivity\n# Important Information About These Tables\n## Changes beginning with the 2004 IDQ\n## Impact of lower submission rates\n## Admission selectivity level definitions","[{\"question\":\"What do the retention and persistence rates in this document measure?\",\"answer\":\"The retention measures first-to-second-year student retention, while the persistence-to-degree measures persistence through degree completion. 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