1. MSU Retention Profile: Part II

2. * Includes full-time and part-time, associate and bachelor credential-seeking students.

4. A review of what we know:   MSU’s retention of first-year students shows a pattern of up and down fluctuations on a two-year cycle.   Freshmen students do have assigned advisers   MSU retains URM freshmen students at the same rate as the general population of freshmen students.   For the fall 2011 freshmen cohort, there was a significant increase in attrition among residential students.   Provisional students are retained at a consistent annual rate; typically about 50% each year.

5.  On-line classes do not negatively impact retention of freshmen; small number of participants.  Extended campus instruction does not negatively impact freshmen retention; small number of participants.  There was a 10% increase in the Y2Y attrition for the fall 2011 freshmen cohort having a HS GPA at 2.0 or higher.  Fall to spring retention rates are significantly stronger than fall to fall retention rates for both 2010 and 2011 freshmen cohorts. A review of what we know:

6.  Hours Attempted vs. Completed  Impact of Financial Aid Changes  College/Department/ Program/Major  Residential vs. Non-Residential  ACT Sweet Spot (21-26 ACT) Students  Fall 2012 Student Profile

10. 3 Year Trend  Retained MSU FTFR on average complete > 26 hrs. per academic year.  Non-retained MSU FTFR on average complete < 12 hrs. per academic year.

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15.  Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 Non-Retained Students with Loss of Scholarship

21. 30% of cohort but only approx. 35% of this group are provisional.

23. TermCohort NOT RETAINEDRETAINED OFF CAMPUSON CAMPUSOFF CAMPUS ON CAMPUS #%#%#%#% FALL 2007 141817812.6%30121.4%21215.0%71851.0% FALL 2008 133814310.7%24518.3%22817.0%72254.0% FALL 2009 126014711.7%26721.2%19015.1%65652.1% FALL 2010 118012110.3%20117.0%20717.5%65155.2% FALL 2011 137214110.3%32323.5%17412.7%73453.5%

24. Housing Assignments of Non-Returning Students * Denotes year of renovation

25. Non-Returning Residential Students

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38. Average AC T Score for Freshmen Cohort 20082009201020112012 21.521.421.621.822.1

40. Need 258 more students to reach 88%

43. Sub-Committees to Review Following Areas:  STUDENT LIFE  FINANCIAL AID  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

44.  Review policies and processes related to room changes. Monitor data and strategies consistently to maintain a pulse on issues that might impact retention.  Review of renovation plan. The buildings which consistently have the highest rates of departure are Cartmell (double-occupancy) and Mignon Hall (suite-style). These buildings have not been renovated to date.  Collaborate with Academic Affairs to collect additional data to better inform strategies to increase retention.

45. “…. inherit tension between increasing admissions vs. overall enrollment management.” - The Chronicle of Higher Education  Review of current financial aid practices to ensure that they support recruitment AND retention.  Review current tuition model to better align with goal of students completing 15 credit hours each semester.

46.  Review policies and program options for Undeclared/Provisional/University Studies FTFR entering MSU.  Increase emphasis on number of hours attempted/completed by full-time students; 15 hrs. per semester / 30 hrs. end of first year is goal.  Implement professional advising model in each college.

47.  Implement a four-week freshmen push at start of fall semester.  Collaborate with Student Life to collect additional data to better inform strategies to increase retention.  Review the accuracy of mid-term grade as a predictor of final grade.  Identify strategies to reach six-year grad. rate target for 2007, 2008, and 2009 cohorts.