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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  \nTable 2. First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates: Two-Year Institutions by Admission Selectivity  \nTable 3. First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates: Four-Year Public Institutions by Level of Selectivity and Degrees Offered  \nTable 4. First-to-Second-Year Retention Rates: Four-Year Private Institutions 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. National Persistence-to-Degree Rates: Two-Year Institutions by Level of Selectivity  \nTable 7. National Persistence-to-Degree Rates: Four-Year Public Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of Selectivity  \nTable 8. National Persistence-to-Degree Rates: Four-Year Private Institutions by Degrees Offered and Level of Selectivity  \n[See](See www.act.org/collegepersistence for more)[ www.act.org/collegepersistence](See www.act.org/collegepersistence for more)[ for more](See www.act.org/collegepersistence for more) information and access to interactive charts.  \n© 2015 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved.  \nImportant Information About These Tables  \n• Cohort description: First-time/full-time students who were first enrolled at a postsecondary institution in fall 2013.  \n• Retention rate: Percent of first-time/full-time students who first enrolled in fall 2013 and were also enrolled in fall 2014 at the same institution.  \n• Persistence-to-degree rate: Percent of students completing a degree within a designated time frame at the 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.  \nNumber of Years to Complete  \n2 3 4 5 6  \nYear of First Enrollment 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008  \nThese reports are based on data accumulated through May 14, 2015.  \nMany of the tables are reported by institutional selectivity. The selectivity categories are based on the general descriptions below.  \nSelectivity Level  \nACT® Test Middle 50%  \nSAT® Test Middle 50%*  \nDefinition  \nHighly Selective  \nSelective  \nTraditional  \nLiberal  \nOpen  \n25–30  \n21–26 18–24  \n17–22  \n16–21  \n1710–2000  \n1470–1770 1290–1650  \n1230–1530 1170–1480  \nMajority admitted from top 10% of high school class  \nMajority admitted from top 25% of high school class  \nMajority admitted from top 50% of high school class Majority admitted from bottom 50% of high school class  \nGenerally open to all with high school diploma or equivalent  \n*SAT score ranges are a point-to-point concordance with ACT scores based on a joint study by ACT and the College Board. 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