as of Spring 2005
Published March 2006
By The Office of Institutional Research
Retention Report
for
Fall 2003
Table of Contents
page no.
Fall 2003
Retention by Gender 1
Retention by Ethnicity 1
Retention by Admission Status 1
Retention by Student Level 1
Retention by Full time, Part time status 1
Retention by Age 1
Retention by Program 2
City Park Campus
Retention by Gender 4
Retention by Ethnicity 4
Retention by Admission Status 4
Retention by Student Level 4
Retention by Full time, Part time status 4
Retention by Age 4
Retention by Program 5
West Bank Campus
Retention by Gender 7
Retention by Ethnicity 7
Retention by Admission Status 7
Retention by Student Level 7
Retention by Full time, Part time status 7
Retention by Age 7
Retention by Program 8
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Fall 2003
Northshore Site
Retention by Gender 10
Retention by Ethnicity 10
Retention by Admission Status 10
Retention by Student Level 10
Retention by Full time, Part time status 10
Retention by Age 10
Retention by Program 11
Charity School of Nursing
Retention by Gender 13
Retention by Ethnicity 13
Retention by Admission Status 13
Retention by Student Level 13
Retention by Full time, Part time status 13
Retention by Age 13
Retention by Program 14
Fall 2003 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
Students 16,500 11,437 69.3% 7,850 47.6% 6,559 39.8%
Gender
Female 11,591 8,190
70.7%
5,747
49.6%
4,875
42.1%
Male 4,909 3,247
66.1%
2,103
42.8%
1,684
34.3%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander 432 331
76.6%
225
52.1%
185
42.8%
Native American 106 69
65.1%
49
46.2%
37
34.9%
African American 6,853 4,663
68.0%
3,137
45.8%
2,675
39.0%
Hispanic 737 497
67.4%
373
50.6%
311
42.2%
White/NonHispanic 6,351 4,443
70.0%
3,053
48.1%
2,527
39.8%
NonResident Alien 179 118
65.9%
89
49.7%
67
37.4%
Did not Indicate 1,842 1,316
71.4%
924
50.2%
757
41.1%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 2,902 2,049
70.6%
1,347
46.4%
1,184
40.8%
Other Student 1 0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Transfer Student 1,526 1,011
66.3%
682
44.7%
570
37.4%
Continuing Student 10,653 7,599
71.3%
5,299
49.7%
4,357
40.9%
Readmitted Student 1,346 756
56.2%
506
37.6%
439
32.6%
Exchange Student 72 22
30.6%
15
20.8%
8
11.1%
Student Level
Freshmen 9,357 6,326
67.6%
4,450
47.6%
3,849
41.1%
Sophomore 3,457 2,636
76.3%
1,930
55.8%
1,606
46.5%
Other Undergraduates 3,604 2,432
67.5%
1,453
40.3%
1,086
30.1%
Preparatory 82 43
52.4%
17
20.7%
18
22.0%
Fulltime/Parttime
FTS 7,369 5,713
77.5%
3,753
50.9%
3,119
42.3%
PTS 9,131 5,724
62.7%
4,097
44.9%
3,440
37.7%
Age
LESS THAN 18 126 65
51.6%
29
23.0%
25
19.8%
1819 2,351 1,719
73.1%
1,208
51.4%
1,050
44.7%
2021 2,980 2,069
69.4%
1,405
47.1%
1,205
40.4%
2224 3,133 2,085
66.5%
1,369
43.7%
1,139
36.4%
2529 2,920 1,980
67.8%
1,322
45.3%
1,060
36.3%
3034 1,820 1,291
70.9%
884
48.6%
723
39.7%
3539 1,193 866
72.6%
629
52.7%
521
43.7%
4049 1,427 990
69.4%
722
50.6%
606
42.5%
5064 479 323
67.4%
247
51.6%
195
40.7%
65 and Over 91 49
53.8%
35
38.5%
35
38.5%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
16,500 11,437 69.3% 7,850 47.6% 6,559 39.8%
Program
Accounting
501 353
70.5%
257
51.3%
201
40.1%
Admin Office Technology
145 109
75.2%
73
50.3%
67
46.2%
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
93
33.3%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
American Sign Language 43 32
74.4%
20
46.5%
16
37.2%
Business Administration 1,024 673
65.7%
469
45.8%
366
35.7%
Business Training
64
66.7%
3
50.0%
1
16.7%
Carpentry
20 12
60.0%
5
25.0%
3
15.0%
Computer Info Technology 572 386
67.5%
250
43.7%
195
34.1%
Computer Repair 38 23
60.5%
15
39.5%
14
36.8%
Certified Nursing Assistant
74
57.1%
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
Computer Networking Tech 278 181
65.1%
113
40.6%
98
35.3%
Construction Management 17 9
52.9%
9
52.9%
6
35.3%
CET Architectural Technology110 79
71.8%
61
55.5%
51
46.4%
CET Civil Constr. Technology68 47
69.1%
30
44.1%
25
36.8%
CET Construction Management33 21
63.6%
16
48.5%
12
36.4%
Criminal Justice 579 364
62.9%
233
40.2%
179
30.9%
Culinary Arts
219 159
72.6%
95
43.4%
83
37.9%
Dietetic Technician 58 44
75.9%
26
44.8%
24
41.4%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography 98 64
65.3%
44
44.9%
29
29.6%
Dental Hygiene 22 17
77.3%
11
50.0%
9
40.9%
Dental Lab Technology 24 18
75.0%
11
45.8%
10
41.7%
Drafting
34 26
76.5%
13
38.2%
11
32.4%
Early Childhood Education 814 562
69.0%
391
48.0%
332
40.8%
Educational Interpreting 63 47
74.6%
30
47.6%
21
33.3%
Electrical Construction
63
50.0%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech. 159 107
67.3%
70
44.0%
51
32.1%
Electronics Repair 11 8
72.7%
5
45.5%
3
27.3%
Emergency Med Tech 102 49
48.0%
35
34.3%
26
25.5%
ESTBiomedical Equip Repair 52 39
75.0%
28
53.8%
21
40.4%
EST Computer Repair 41 29
70.7%
18
43.9%
10
24.4%
EST Electronics Repair 31 19
61.3%
14
45.2%
15
48.4%
English as a Second Language261 161
61.7%
118
45.2%
99
37.9%
Food Service Careers 17 15
88.2%
4
23.5%
4
23.5%
Fine Arts
169 113
66.9%
64
37.9%
57
33.7%
Fire Protection Technology 145 79
54.5%
46
31.7%
35
24.1%
Funeral Service Education 176 124
70.5%
79
44.9%
70
39.8%
General Science 331 203
61.3%
132
39.9%
114
34.4%
General Studies 2,009 1,294
64.4%
837
41.7%
701
34.9%
Health Information Technology196 147
75.0%
94
48.0%
83
42.3%
Horticulture Technology 58 34
58.6%
24
41.4%
19
32.8%
Hospitality
83 62
74.7%
45
54.2%
36
43.4%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
16,500 11,437 69.3% 7,850 47.6% 6,578 39.9%
Program
Interior Design
203 146
71.9%
96
47.3%
77
37.9%
Ind Tech Drafting
65 48
73.8%
34
52.3%
31
47.7%
Ind Tech Manufacturing
32
66.7%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
Legal Secretary 90 64
71.1%
43
47.8%
37
41.1%
Machine Tool Technology 13 10
76.9%
8
61.5%
6
46.2%
Medical Lab Technician 160 102
63.8%
77
48.1%
65
40.6%
Management 249 166
66.7%
111
44.6%
85
34.1%
Motor Vehicle Technology 175 123
70.3%
81
46.3%
62
35.4%
Massage Therapy
75
71.4%
3
42.9%
3
42.9%
Music
135 84
62.2%
54
40.0%
49
36.3%
Nuclear Medicine Technology 36 23
63.9%
11
30.6%
10
27.8%
Nursing
646 497
76.9%
341
52.8%
209
32.4%
Occupational Therapy Assistant52 37
71.2%
30
57.7%
21
40.4%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant 16 11
68.8%
7
43.8%
6
37.5%
Performance & Media Art 196 136
69.4%
90
45.9%
68
34.7%
Pharmacy Technician 229 159
69.4%
112
48.9%
96
41.9%
PreNursing 3,053 2,251
73.7%
1,686
55.2%
1,547
50.7%
Practical Nursing 231 161
69.7%
102
44.2%
80
34.6%
Physical Therapist Assisting 302 229
75.8%
153
50.7%
149
49.3%
Radiologic Technology 1,359 998
73.4%
693
51.0%
596
43.9%
Radiation Therapy Certificate
32
66.7%
3
100.0%
1
33.3%
Respiratory Care Technology 173 127
73.4%
89
51.4%
67
38.7%
Safety & Health Technology 29 16
55.2%
12
41.4%
11
37.9%
Surgical Technology 237 163
68.8%
126
53.2%
97
40.9%
Visual Communications 209 154
73.7%
91
43.5%
82
39.2%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
Students 11,555 7,932 68.6% 5,428 47.0% 4,570 39.5%
Gender
Female 7,754 5,419
69.9%
3,800
49.0%
3,243
41.8%
Male 3,801 2,513
66.1%
1,628
42.8%
1,327
34.9%
Ethnicit
y
Asian/Pacific Islander 344 265
77.0%
186
54.1%
152
44.2%
Native American 50 31
62.0%
19
38.0%
15
30.0%
African American 5,149 3,477
67.5%
2,359
45.8%
2,008
39.0%
Hispanic 556 360
64.7%
270
48.6%
229
41.2%
White/NonHispanic 4,222 2,937
69.6%
1,992
47.2%
1,675
39.7%
NonResident Alien 172 114
66.3%
85
49.4%
63
36.6%
Did not Indicate 1,062 748
70.4%
517
48.7%
428
40.3%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 1,964 1,379
70.2%
910
46.3%
805
41.0%
Transfer Student 1,142 761
66.6%
502
44.0%
409
35.8%
Continuing Student 7,449 5,256
70.6%
3,660
49.1%
3,052
41.0%
Readmitted Student 940 519
55.2%
344
36.6%
296
31.5%
Exchange Students 60 17
28.3%
12
20.0%
8
13.3%
Student Level
Freshmen 6,526 4,399
67.4%
3,102
47.5%
2,672
40.9%
Sophomore 2,447 1,853
75.7%
1,346
55.0%
1,130
46.2%
Other Undergraduates 2,508 1,641
65.4%
965
38.5%
752
30.0%
Preparatory 74 39
52.7%
15
20.3%
16
21.6%
Fulltime/Parttime
FTS 5,344 4,122
77.1%
2,766
51.8%
2,300
43.0%
PTS 6,211 3,810
61.3%
2,662
42.9%
2,270
36.5%
Age
LESS THAN 18 71 41
57.7%
15
21.1%
15
21.1%
1819 1,653 1,214
73.4%
856
51.8%
748
45.3%
2021 2,193 1,522
69.4%
1,032
47.1%
886
40.4%
2224 2,240 1,480
66.1%
974
43.5%
816
36.4%
2529 2,045 1,373
67.1%
899
44.0%
739
36.1%
3034 1,211 846
69.9%
580
47.9%
482
39.8%
3539 791 562
71.0%
411
52.0%
337
42.6%
4049 956 643
67.3%
474
49.6%
404
42.3%
5064 337 219
65.0%
165
49.0%
121
35.9%
65 and Over 58 32
55.2%
22
37.9%
22
37.9%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
11,555 7,932 68.6% 5,428 47.0% 4,570 39.5%
Program
Accounting
340 236
69.4%
174
51.2%
137
40.3%
Admin Office Technology
98 77
78.6%
49
50.0%
43
43.9%
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
93
33.3%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
American Sign Language 30 22
73.3%
14
46.7%
9
30.0%
Business Administration 713 465
65.2%
334
46.8%
260
36.5%
Business Training
42
50.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
Carpentry
19 11
57.9%
5
26.3%
3
15.8%
Computer Info Technology 426 279
65.5%
184
43.2%
143
33.6%
Computer Repair 30 20
66.7%
13
43.3%
13
43.3%
Computer Networking Tech 215 142
66.0%
87
40.5%
78
36.3%
Construction Management 10 7
70.0%
8
80.0%
6
60.0%
CET Architectural Technology 96 70
72.9%
56
58.3%
47
49.0%
CET Civil Constr. Technology 50 37
74.0%
26
52.0%
22
44.0%
CET Construction Management28 18
64.3%
13
46.4%
9
32.1%
Criminal Justice 392 251
64.0%
166
42.3%
128
32.7%
Culinary Arts
202 152
75.2%
89
44.1%
79
39.1%
Dietetic Technician 47 34
72.3%
20
42.6%
19
40.4%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography 80 52
65.0%
38
47.5%
24
30.0%
Dental Hygiene
87
87.5%
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
Dental Lab Technology 17 12
70.6%
7
41.2%
6
35.3%
Drafting
27 20
74.1%
10
37.0%
9
33.3%
Early Childhood Education 524 353
67.4%
252
48.1%
219
41.8%
Educational Interpreting 53 39
73.6%
22
41.5%
17
32.1%
Electrical Construction
52
40.0%
0
0.0%
1
20.0%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech. 138 88
63.8%
59
42.8%
42
30.4%
Electronics Repair 10 8
80.0%
5
50.0%
3
30.0%
Emergency Med Tech 86 45
52.3%
30
34.9%
22
25.6%
ESTBiomedical Equip Repair 49 38
77.6%
27
55.1%
20
40.8%
EST Computer Repair 32 22
68.8%
12
37.5%
7
21.9%
EST Electronics Repair 25 15
60.0%
11
44.0%
13
52.0%
English as a Second Language260 161
61.9%
117
45.0%
98
37.7%
Food Service Careers 16 15
93.8%
4
25.0%
4
25.0%
Fine Arts
119 80
67.2%
42
35.3%
36
30.3%
Fire Protection Technology 135 72
53.3%
39
28.9%
28
20.7%
Funeral Service Education 159 114
71.7%
72
45.3%
61
38.4%
General Science 259 148
57.1%
100
38.6%
84
32.4%
General Studies 1325 827
62.4%
531
40.1%
434
32.8%
Health Information Technology169 129
76.3%
85
50.3%
74
43.8%
Horticulture Technology 55 33
60.0%
24
43.6%
19
34.5%
Hospitality
78 58
74.4%
42
53.8%
34
43.6%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
11,555 7,932 68.6% 5,428 47.0% 4,570 39.5%
Program
Interior Design
184 132
71.7%
87
47.3%
68
37.0%
Ind Tech Drafting
50 37
74.0%
24
48.0%
24
48.0%
Ind Tech Manufacturing
32
66.7%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
Legal Secretary 63 45
71.4%
31
49.2%
26
41.3%
Machine Tool Technology 12 10
83.3%
8
66.7%
6
50.0%
Medical Lab Technician 133 88
66.2%
66
49.6%
54
40.6%
Management
172 109
63.4%
73
42.4%
55
32.0%
Motor Vehicle Technology 167 118
70.7%
76
45.5%
58
34.7%
Massage Therapy
11
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Music
123 74
60.2%
48
39.0%
45
36.6%
Nuclear Medicine Technology 31 21
67.7%
10
32.3%
9
29.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistant37 24
64.9%
21
56.8%
14
37.8%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant 13 10
76.9%
6
46.2%
5
38.5%
Performance & Media Art 159 114
71.7%
72
45.3%
57
35.8%
Pharmacy Technician 175 127
72.6%
90
51.4%
70
40.0%
PreNursing 2,067 1,528
73.9%
1,136
55.0%
1,041
50.4%
Practical Nursing 107 73
68.2%
58
54.2%
43
40.2%
Physical Therapist Assisting 230 176
76.5%
118
51.3%
115
50.0%
Radiologic Technology 977 717
73.4%
482
49.3%
427
43.7%
Radiation Therapy Certificate
32
66.7%
3
100.0%
1
33.3%
Respiratory Care Technology 137 97
70.8%
70
51.1%
52
38.0%
Safety & Health Technology 28 16
57.1%
12
42.9%
11
39.3%
Surgical Technology 178 121
68.0%
88
49.4%
64
36.0%
Visual Communications 167 126
75.4%
73
43.7%
68
40.7%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
Students 2,986 2,103 70.4% 1,424 47.7% 1,245 41.7%
Gender
Female 2,265 1,626
71.8%
1,119
49.4%
1,000
44.2%
Male 721 477
66.2%
305
42.3%
245
34.0%
Ethnicit
y
Asian/Pacific Islander 69 50
72.5%
32
46.4%
27
39.1%
Native American 36 24
66.7%
20
55.6%
15
41.7%
African American 1,374 938
68.3%
609
44.3%
539
39.2%
Hispanic 122 92
75.4%
66
54.1%
52
42.6%
White/NonHispanic 945 677
71.6%
477
50.5%
419
44.3%
NonResident Alien 3 1
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Did not Indicate 437 321
73.5%
220
50.3%
193
44.2%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 568 422
74.3%
270
47.5%
237
41.7%
Other Student 1 0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Transfer Student 205 141
68.8%
103
50.2%
91
44.4%
Continuing Student 1,931 1,393
72.1%
959
49.7%
834
43.2%
Readmitted Student 271 142
52.4%
88
32.5%
82
30.3%
Exchange Students 10 5
50.0%
3
30.0%
0
0.0%
Student Level
Freshmen 1,897 1,304
68.7%
899
47.4%
811
42.8%
Sophomore 663 513
77.4%
368
55.5%
304
45.9%
Other Undergraduates 426 286
67.1%
157
36.9%
130
30.5%
Preparatory 0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Fulltime/Parttime
FTS 1,277 970
76.0%
635
49.7%
554
43.4%
PTS 1,709 1,133
66.3%
789
46.2%
691
40.4%
Age
LESS THAN 18 42 18
42.9%
11
26.2%
8
19.0%
1819 490 367
74.9%
259
52.9%
225
45.9%
2021 543 370
68.1%
243
44.8%
223
41.1%
2224 525 361
68.8%
226
43.0%
192
36.6%
2529 481 327
68.0%
209
43.5%
180
37.4%
3034 306 212
69.3%
142
46.4%
130
42.5%
3539 236 177
75.0%
135
57.2%
116
49.2%
4049 255 188
73.7%
131
51.4%
108
42.4%
5064 83 66
79.5%
55
66.3%
50
60.2%
65 and Over 25 17
68.0%
13
52.0%
13
52.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
3/29/2006 7 Office of Institutional Research
Fall 2003 Retention Report
West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
2,986 2,103 70.4% 1,424 47.7% 1,245 41.7%
Program
Accounting
113 75
66.4%
52
46.0%
39
34.5%
Admin Office Technology
38 26
68.4%
18
47.4%
18
47.4%
American Sign Language
54
80.0%
4
80.0%
4
80.0%
Business Administration 217 147
67.7%
92
42.4%
72
33.2%
Business Training
11
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Carpentry
11
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Info Technology 119 88
73.9%
53
44.5%
44
37.0%
Computer Repair
61
16.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Networking Tech 45 32
71.1%
19
42.2%
15
33.3%
Construction Management
52
40.0%
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
CET Architectural Technology
95
55.6%
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
CET Civil Constr. Technology 12 6
50.0%
2
16.7%
1
8.3%
CET Construction Management
33
100.0%
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
Criminal Justice 150 94
62.7%
56
37.3%
43
28.7%
Culinary Arts
15 6
40.0%
5
33.3%
3
20.0%
Dietetic Technician
65
83.3%
2
33.3%
1
16.7%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography 12 8
66.7%
5
41.7%
4
33.3%
Dental Hygiene 14 10
71.4%
7
50.0%
6
42.9%
Dental Lab Technology
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Drafting
76
85.7%
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
Early Childhood Education 226 161
71.2%
98
43.4%
80
35.4%
Educational Interpreting
66
100.0%
5
83.3%
2
33.3%
Electrical Construction
11
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech. 14 13
92.9%
9
64.3%
8
57.1%
Electronics Repair
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Emergency Med Tech
41
25.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
ESTBiomedical Equip Repair
21
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
EST Computer Repair
86
75.0%
5
62.5%
3
37.5%
EST Electronics Repair
54
80.0%
3
60.0%
2
40.0%
Food Service Careers
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Fine Arts
43 30
69.8%
20
46.5%
20
46.5%
Fire Protection Technology
31
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
Funeral Service Education 13 10
76.9%
7
53.8%
9
69.2%
General Science 54 42
77.8%
28
51.9%
26
48.1%
General Studies 507 355
70.0%
237
46.7%
211
41.6%
Health Information Technology 15 8
53.3%
4
26.7%
4
26.7%
Horticulture Technology
21
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Hospitality
43
75.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
2,986 2,103 70.4% 1,424 47.7% 1,245 41.7%
Program
Interior Design
11 7
63.6%
5
45.5%
5
45.5%
Ind Tech Drafting
11 8
72.7%
7
63.6%
5
45.5%
Legal Secretary
23 16
69.6%
10
43.5%
9
39.1%
Machine Tool Technology
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Medical Lab Technician 24 13
54.2%
10
41.7%
10
41.7%
Management
47 36
76.6%
25
53.2%
23
48.9%
Motor Vehicle Technology
75
71.4%
5
71.4%
4
57.1%
Massage Therapy
64
66.7%
3
50.0%
3
50.0%
Music
75
71.4%
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
21
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
97
77.8%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Performance & Media Art 28 17
60.7%
14
50.0%
10
35.7%
Pharmacy Technician 37 22
59.5%
18
48.6%
19
51.4%
PreNursing
676 495
73.2%
360
53.3%
336
49.7%
Practical Nursing 46 36
78.3%
22
47.8%
21
45.7%
Physical Therapist Assisting 52 38
73.1%
26
50.0%
27
51.9%
Radiologic Technology 218 162
74.3%
116
53.2%
102
46.8%
Respiratory Care Technology 27 22
81.5%
12
44.4%
10
37.0%
Safety & Health Technology
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Surgical Technology 33 27
81.8%
22
66.7%
19
57.6%
Visual Communications 31 19
61.3%
12
38.7%
10
32.3%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
Students 1,237 858 69.4% 637 51.5% 522 42.2%
Gender
Female 925 663
71.7%
505
54.6%
427
46.2%
Male 312 195
62.5%
132
42.3%
95
30.4%
Ethnicit
y
Asian/Pacific Islander 5 4
80.0%
3
60.0%
2
40.0%
Native American 11 8
72.7%
4
36.4%
3
27.3%
African American 155 116
74.8%
86
55.5%
74
47.7%
Hispanic 30 23
76.7%
19
63.3%
17
56.7%
White/NonHispanic 787 534
67.9%
389
49.4%
318
40.4%
NonResident Alien 1 0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Did not Indicate 248 173
69.8%
135
54.4%
107
43.1%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 359 248
69.1%
166
46.2%
141
39.3%
Transfer Student 160 95
59.4%
63
39.4%
56
35.0%
Continuing Student 627 461
73.5%
374
59.6%
297
47.4%
Readmitted Student 89 54
60.7%
34
38.2%
28
31.5%
Exchange Students 2 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Student Level
Freshmen 902 613
68.0%
440
48.8%
358
39.7%
Sophomore 235 176
74.9%
148
63.0%
122
51.9%
Other Undergraduates 92 65
70.7%
47
51.1%
40
43.5%
Preparatory 8 4
0.0%
2
25.0%
2
0.0%
Fulltime/Parttime
FTS 515 399
77.5%
286
55.5%
233
45.2%
PTS 722 459
63.6%
351
48.6%
289
40.0%
Age
LESS THAN 18 13 6
46.2%
3
23.1%
2
15.4%
1819 204 136
66.7%
92
45.1%
77
37.7%
2021 197 139
70.6%
98
49.7%
76
38.6%
2224 194 131
67.5%
98
50.5%
79
40.7%
2529 178 117
65.7%
99
55.6%
76
42.7%
3034 160 122
76.3%
91
56.9%
72
45.0%
3539 94 72
76.6%
51
54.3%
48
51.1%
4049 149 110
73.8%
85
57.0%
73
49.0%
5064 40 25
62.5%
20
50.0%
19
47.5%
65 and Over 8 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
1,237 858 69.4% 637 51.5% 522 42.2%
Program
Accounting
48 42
87.5%
31
64.6%
25
52.1%
Admin Office Technology
96
66.7%
6
66.7%
6
66.7%
American Sign Language
86
75.0%
2
25.0%
3
37.5%
Business Administration 94 61
64.9%
43
45.7%
34
36.2%
Business Training
11
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Computer Info Technology 27 19
70.4%
13
48.1%
8
29.6%
Computer Repair
22
100.0%
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
Computer Networking Tech 18 7
38.9%
7
38.9%
5
27.8%
Construction Management
20
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
CET Architectural Technology
54
80.0%
1
20.0%
1
20.0%
CET Civil Constr. Technology
64
66.7%
2
33.3%
2
33.3%
CET Construction Management
20
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Criminal Justice 37 19
51.4%
11
29.7%
8
21.6%
Culinary Arts
21
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
Dietetic Technician
55
100.0%
4
80.0%
4
80.0%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography
64
66.7%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
Dental Lab Technology
66
100.0%
4
66.7%
4
66.7%
Early Childhood Education 64 48
75.0%
41
64.1%
33
51.6%
Educational Interpreting
42
50.0%
3
75.0%
2
50.0%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech.
76
85.7%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
Emergency Med Tech 12 3
25.0%
3
25.0%
3
25.0%
ESTBiomedical Equip Repair
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
EST Computer Repair
11
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
EST Electronics Repair
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
English as Second Language
10
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Fine Arts
73
42.9%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
Fire Protection Technology
76
85.7%
6
85.7%
7
100.0%
Funeral Service Education
40
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
General Science 18 13
72.2%
4
22.2%
4
22.2%
General Studies 177 112
63.3%
69
39.0%
56
31.6%
Health Information Technology 12 10
83.3%
5
41.7%
5
41.7%
Horticulture Technology
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Hospitality
11
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
1,237 858 69.4% 637 51.5% 522 42.2%
Program
Interior Design
87
87.5%
4
50.0%
4
50.0%
Ind Tech Drafting
43
75.0%
3
75.0%
2
50.0%
Legal Secretary
43
75.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
Medical Lab Technician
31
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
Management
30 21
70.0%
13
43.3%
7
23.3%
Motor Vehicle Technology
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Music
55
100.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
31
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
66
100.0%
6
100.0%
5
83.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
21
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
Performance & Media Art
95
55.6%
4
44.4%
1
11.1%
Pharmacy Technician 17 10
58.8%
4
23.5%
7
41.2%
PreNursing
310 228
73.5%
190
61.3%
170
54.8%
Practical Nursing
99
100.0%
6
66.7%
6
66.7%
Physical Therapist Assisting 20 15
75.0%
9
45.0%
7
35.0%
Radiologic Technology 164 119
72.6%
95
57.9%
67
40.9%
Respiratory Care Technology
98
88.9%
7
77.8%
5
55.6%
Surgical Technology 26 15
57.7%
16
61.5%
14
53.8%
Visual Communications 11 9
81.8%
6
54.5%
4
36.4%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Charity School of Nursing
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
Students 722 544 75.3% 361 50.0% 222 30.7%
Gender
Female 647 482
74.5%
323
49.9%
205
31.7%
Male 75 62
82.7%
38
50.7%
17
22.7%
Ethnicit
y
Asian/Pacific Islander 14 12
85.7%
4
28.6%
4
28.6%
Native American 9 6
66.7%
6
66.7%
4
44.4%
African American 175 132
75.4%
83
47.4%
54
30.9%
Hispanic 29 22
75.9%
18
62.1%
13
44.8%
White/NonHispanic 397 295
74.3%
195
49.1%
115
29.0%
NonResident Alien 3 3
100.0%
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
Did not Indicate 95 74
77.9%
52
54.7%
29
30.5%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 11 0
0.0%
1
9.1%
1
9.1%
Transfer Student 19 14
73.7%
14
73.7%
14
73.7%
Continuing Student 646 489
75.7%
306
47.4%
174
26.9%
Readmitted Student 46 41
89.1%
40
87.0%
33
71.7%
Exchange Students 0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Student Level
Freshmen 32 10
31.3%
9
28.1%
8
25.0%
Sophomore 112 94
83.9%
68
60.7%
50
44.6%
Other Undergraduates 578 440
76.1%
284
49.1%
164
28.4%
Fulltime/Parttime
FTS 233 222
95.3%
66
28.3%
32
13.7%
PTS 489 322
65.8%
295
60.3%
190
38.9%
Age
LESS THAN 18 0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1819 4 2
50.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
2021 47 38
80.9%
32
68.1%
20
42.6%
2224 154 113
73.4%
71
46.1%
52
33.8%
2529 216 163
75.5%
115
53.2%
65
30.1%
3034 143 111
77.6%
71
49.7%
39
27.3%
3539 72 55
76.4%
32
44.4%
20
27.8%
4049 67 49
73.1%
32
47.8%
21
31.3%
5064 19 13
68.4%
7
36.8%
5
26.3%
65 and Over 0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2003 Retention Report
Charity School of Nursing
Retained
Total Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005
No. % No. % No. %
722 544 75.3% 361 50.0% 222 30.7%
Program
Certified Nursing Assistant
74
57.1%
4
57.1%
3
42.9%
Nursing
646 497
76.9%
341
52.8%
209
32.4%
Practical Nursing 69 43
62.3%
16
23.2%
10
14.5%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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