FSU's first-year retention rate places among top 15 nationally

 

FSU's first-year retention rate places among top 15 nationally

According to the most recent data reported to the Florida Board of Governors, Florida State University is retaining first-year students at a record rate.

Roughly 95% of FSU’s newest students who enrolled in summer and fall 2019 stayed for their sophomore year, serving a new record for the university. Also important to note, last year’s freshman class of about 7,100 students was the largest and most diverse in university history.

Over the past several years, Florida State has been proud of the virtual elimination of disparities in retention rates among its undergraduate population, which is historically very diverse. Nearly a third of these students are Pell Grant recipients and/or first-generation college students. Additionally, students who are enrolled in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) program, a program that provides first-generation and underrepresented students the necessary resources and support networks that they could possibly need to flourish in a collegiate environment, outperformed FSU’s general student population, posting a 96.2% freshman retention rate.

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics reported that the 95%mark ranks in the Top 15 among national public universities and is well above the most recent national average retention rate of 81% for 4-year public institutions.

Last year's freshman class of about 7,100 students was the largest and most diverse in university history.https://t.co/iUz5OaHVLH

— FSView & Florida Flambeau (@FSView) November 20, 2020