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Retention Report
for
Fall 2004
as of Fall 2007
Published April 2008
By The Office of Institutional Research

Table of Contents
page no.
Fall 2004 through Fall 2007
Retention by Gender 1
Retention by Ethnicity 1
Retention by Admission Status 1
Retention by Student Level 2
Retention by Full time, Part time status 2
Retention by Age 2
Retention by Program 3
City Park Campus
Retention by Gender 6
Retention by Ethnicity 6
Retention by Admission Status 6
Retention by Student Level 7
Retention by Full time, Part time status 7
Retention by Age 7
Retention by Program 8

Table of Contents
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West Bank Campus
Retention by Gender 11
Retention by Ethnicity 11
Retention by Admission Status 11
Retention by Student Level 12
Retention by Full time, Part time status 12
Retention by Age 12
Retention by Program 13
Northshore Site
Retention by Gender 16
y
Retention by Ethnicity 16
Retention by Admission Status 16
Retention by Student Level 17
Retention by Full time, Part time status 17
Retention by Age 17
Retention by Program 18
Charity School of Nursing
Retention by Gender 20
Retention by Ethnicity 20
Retention by Admission Status 20
Retention by Student Level 21
Retention by Full time, Part time status 21
Retention by Age 21
Retention by Program 22

 
Fall 2004 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students 16,669 11,656 69.9% 4,776 28.7% 4,055 24.3% 3,354 20.1% 2,760 16.6%
Gender
Female 11,591 8,338
71.9%
3,548
30.6%
3,034
26.2%
2,528
21.8%
2,095
18.1%
Male 5,078 3,318
65.3%
1,228
24.2%
1,021
20.1%
826
16.3%
665
13.1%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander 389 274
70.4%
123
31.6%
109
28.0%
84
21.6%
68
17.5%
Native American 136 93
68.4%
49
36.0%
33
24.3%
28
20.6%
20
14.7%
African American 7,004 4,798
68.5%
1,585
22.6%
1,413
20.2%
1,234
17.6%
1,053
15.0%
Hispanic 785 557
71.0%
261
33.2%
225
28.7%
175
22.3%
138
17.6%
Whit /N Hi i
6 339
4 500
71 0%
2 153
34 0%
1 760
27 8%
1 415
22 3%
1 141
18 0%
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White/Non-Hispanic 6,339 4,500
71.0%
2,153
34.0%
1,760
27.8%
1,415
22.3%
1,141
18.0%
Non-Resident Alien 175 126
72.0%
57
32.6%
50
28.6%
38
21.7%
23
13.1%
71.0%
548
29.8%
465
25.3%
380
20.6%
317
17.2%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman 2,941 2,066
70.2%
770
26.2%
720
24.5%
605
20.6%
516
17.5%
Other Student 0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Transfer Student 1,547 1,025
66.3%
393
25.4%
327
21.1%
293
18.9%
244
15.8%
Continuing Student 10,842 7,812
72.1%
3,309
30.5%
2,741
25.3%
2,237
20.6%
1,811
16.7%
Readmitted Student 1,274 739
58.0%
300
23.5%
263
20.6%
215
16.9%
186
14.6%
Exchange Student 65 14
21.5%
4
6.2%
4
6.2%
4
6.2%
3
4.6%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students 16,669 11,656 69.9% 4,776 28.7% 4,055 24.3% 3,354 20.1% 2,760 16.6%
Student Level
Freshmen 9,219 6,302
68.4%
2,494
27.1%
2,233
24.2%
1,932
21.0%
1,644
17.8%
Sophomore 3,686 2,802
76.0%
1,329
36.1%
1,127
30.6%
886
24.0%
712
19.3%
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman 1,819 1,417
77.9%
538
29.6%
493
27.1%
417
22.9%
355
19.5%
Developmental 5,931 4,258
71.8%
1,691
28.5%
1,534
25.9%
1,277
21.5%
1,083
18.3%
Other Undergraduates 3,640 2,497
68.6%
931
25.6%
664
18.2%
514
14.1%
391
10.7%
Preparatory 124 95
76.6%
22
17.7%
31
25.0%
22
17.7%
13
10.5%
Full time/Part time
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F
ull-time/Part-time
FTS 7,380 5,717
77.5%
2,236
30.3%
1,873
25.4%
1,541
20.9%
1,273
17.2%
PTS 9,289 5,939
63.9%
2,540
27.3%
2,182
23.5%
1,813
19.5%
1,487
16.0%
Age
LESS THAN 18 135 61
45.2%
26
19.3%
32
23.7%
19
14.1%
14
10.4%
18-19 2,283 1,666
73.0%
705
30.9%
647
28.3%
562
24.6%
472
20.7%
20-21 2,902 2,013
69.4%
890
30.7%
764
26.3%
638
22.0%
545
18.8%
22-24 3,126 2,114
67.6%
813
26.0%
654
20.9%
534
17.1%
438
14.0%
25-29 3,015 2,066
68.5%
801
26.6%
644
21.4%
517
17.1%
427
14.2%
30-34 1,912 1,347
70.4%
564
29.5%
463
24.2%
383
20.0%
316
16.5%
35-39 1,250 914
73.1%
393
31.4%
333
26.6%
278
22.2%
217
17.4%
40-49 1,442 1,056
73.2%
431
29.9%
385
26.7%
324
22.5%
244
16.9%
50-64 530 370
69.8%
131
24.7%
114
21.5%
81
15.3%
70
13.2%
65 and Over 74 49
66.2%
22
29.7%
19
25.7%
18
24.3%
17
23.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
16,669 11,656 69.9% 4,776 28.7% 4,055 24.3% 3,354 20.1% 2,760 16.6%
Program
Accounting
518 373
72.0%
146
28.2%
119
23.0%
96
18.5%
63
12.2%
Admin Office Technology
130 101
77.7%
39
30.0%
34
26.2%
22
16.9%
18
13.8%
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
1
50.0%
American Sign Language
36 23
63.9%
4
11.1%
7
19.4%
6
16.7%
4
11.1%
Business Administration
1,109 733
66.1%
266
24.0%
200
18.0%
174
15.7%
149
13.4%
Business Training
3
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
Computer Aided Draft & Design
93 61
65.6%
20
21.5%
17
18.3%
15
16.1%
8
8.6%
Carpentry
7
4
57.1%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
Computer Info Technology
432 291
67.4%
118
27.3%
108
25.0%
83
19.2%
71
16.4%
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Computer Info Technology
432
291
67.4%
118
27.3%
108
25.0%
83
19.2%
71
16.4%
Computer Repair
39 30
76.9%
9
23.1%
11
28.2%
8
20.5%
5
12.8%
Certified Nursing Assistant
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Networking Tech
211 145
68.7%
68
32.2%
50
23.7%
36
17.1%
35
16.6%
Construction Management
20 9
45.0%
5
25.0%
2
10.0%
2
10.0%
3
15.0%
CET - Architectural Technology
131 97
74.0%
38
29.0%
34
26.0%
29
22.1%
21
16.0%
CET - Civil Constr. Technology
52 39
75.0%
12
23.1%
9
17.3%
9
17.3%
6
11.5%
CET - Construction Management
42 30
71.4%
10
23.8%
11
26.2%
7
16.7%
6
14.3%
Criminal Justice
543 361
66.5%
157
28.9%
120
22.1%
101
18.6%
72
13.3%
Culinary Arts
218 158
72.5%
44
20.2%
38
17.4%
27
12.4%
28
12.8%
Dietetic Technician
67 50
74.6%
20
29.9%
17
25.4%
14
20.9%
10
14.9%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography
111 71
64.0%
27
24.3%
22
19.8%
18
16.2%
17
15.3%
Dental Hygiene
6
6
100.0%
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
2
33.3%
1
16.7%
Dental Lab Technology
18 10
55.6%
3
16.7%
1
5.6%
1
5.6%
1
5.6%
Drafting
6
4
66.7%
1
16.7%
2
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
16,669 11,656 69.9% 4,776 28.7% 4,055 24.3% 3,354 20.1% 2,760 16.6%
Program
Early Childhood Education
845 610
72.2%
221
26.2%
195
23.1%
159
18.8%
131
15.5%
Educational Interpreting
57 37
64.9%
14
24.6%
16
28.1%
12
21.1%
8
14.0%
Electrical Construction
22 10
45.5%
2
9.1%
1
4.5%
2
9.1%
1
4.5%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech.
144 93
64.6%
22
15.3%
22
15.3%
21
14.6%
14
9.7%
Electronics Repair
7
5
71.4%
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
EMT - Basic
2
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Emergency Med Tech
184 108
58.7%
35
19.0%
28
15.2%
19
10.3%
18
9.8%
EST-Biomedical Equip Repair
66 52
78.8%
20
30.3%
17
25.8%
16
24.2%
11
16.7%
EST - Computer Repair
54 38
70.4%
9
16.7%
8
14.8%
6
11.1%
7
13.0%
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EST Computer Repair
54
38
70.4%
9
16.7%
8
14.8%
6
11.1%
7
13.0%
EST - Electronics Repair
16 13
81.3%
5
31.3%
5
31.3%
5
31.3%
3
18.8%
English as a Second Language
246 166
67.5%
66
26.8%
56
22.8%
48
19.5%
34
13.8%
Food Service Careers
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
Fine Arts
140 105
75.0%
39
27.9%
42
30.0%
43
30.7%
37
26.4%
Fire Protection Technology
125 89
71.2%
40
32.0%
39
31.2%
39
31.2%
34
27.2%
Funeral Service Education
163 115
70.6%
53
32.5%
41
25.2%
32
19.6%
30
18.4%
General Science
365 230
63.0%
86
23.6%
62
17.0%
54
14.8%
52
14.2%
General Studies
1,894 1,168
61.7%
460
24.3%
379
20.0%
326
17.2%
266
14.0%
Health Information Technology
166 124
74.7%
51
30.7%
37
22.3%
27
16.3%
23
13.9%
Horticulture Technology
59 38
64.4%
15
25.4%
15
25.4%
12
20.3%
9
15.3%
Hospitality
96 66
68.8%
30
31.3%
19
19.8%
12
12.5%
14
14.6%
Interior Design
188 139
73.9%
60
31.9%
53
28.2%
43
22.9%
38
20.2%
Ind Tech - Manufacturing
2
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Legal Secretary
80 57
71.3%
17
21.3%
21
26.3%
20
25.0%
14
17.5%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
16,669 11,656 69.9% 4,776 28.7% 4,055 24.3% 3,354 20.1% 2,760 16.6%
Program
Machine Tool Technology
15 13
86.7%
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
1
6.7%
0
0.0%
Medical Coding
40 36
90.0%
7
17.5%
6
15.0%
8
20.0%
7
17.5%
Medical Lab Technician
160 105
65.6%
35
21.9%
29
18.1%
30
18.8%
19
11.9%
Management
272 186
68.4%
65
23.9%
52
19.1%
39
14.3%
25
9.2%
Motor Vehicle Technology
268 158
59.0%
66
24.6%
45
16.8%
30
11.2%
27
10.1%
Massage Therapy
28 14
50.0%
6
21.4%
3
10.7%
1
3.6%
1
3.6%
Music
140 94
67.1%
23
16.4%
26
18.6%
26
18.6%
17
12.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
43 30
69.8%
7
16.3%
6
14.0%
3
7.0%
4
9.3%
Nursing
784 593
75.6%
217
27.7%
88
11.2%
57
7.3%
31
4.0%
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Nursing
784
593
75.6%
217
27.7%
88
11.2%
57
7.3%
31
4.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
72 50
69.4%
13
18.1%
14
19.4%
10
13.9%
8
11.1%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
11 10
90.9%
2
18.2%
2
18.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Pastry Assistant - Certificate
9
6
66.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
11.1%
1
11.1%
Performance & Media Art
213 142
66.7%
52
24.4%
34
16.0%
24
11.3%
22
10.3%
Pharmacy Technician
266 182
68.4%
58
21.8%
51
19.2%
41
15.4%
34
12.8%
Pre-Nursing
3,256 2,426
74.5%
1,218
37.4%
1,162
35.7%
1,000
30.7%
831
25.5%
Practical Nursing
225 160
71.1%
63
28.0%
63
28.0%
48
21.3%
43
19.1%
Physical Therapist Assisting
303 226
74.6%
94
31.0%
82
27.1%
62
20.5%
57
18.8%
Radiologic Technology
1,202 891
74.1%
435
36.2%
391
32.5%
321
26.7%
288
24.0%
Radiation Therapy - Certificate
10 9
90.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Respiratory Care Technology
171 120
70.2%
51
29.8%
29
17.0%
25
14.6%
19
11.1%
Safety & Health Technology
31 25
80.6%
13
41.9%
9
29.0%
6
19.4%
3
9.7%
Surgical Technology
248 179
72.2%
58
23.4%
56
22.6%
46
18.5%
39
15.7%
Visual Communications
183 135
73.8%
47
25.7%
36
19.7%
24
13.1%
19
10.4%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
11,386 7,922 69.6% 2,985 26.2% 2,630 23.1% 2,181 19.2% 1,813 15.9%
Gender
Female
7,580 5,409
71.4%
2,111
27.8%
1,886
24.9%
1,588
20.9%
1,325
17.5%
Male
3,806 2,513
66.0%
874
23.0%
744
19.5%
593
15.6%
488
12.8%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander
293 206
70.3%
89
30.4%
77
26.3%
60
20.5%
50
17.1%
Native American
74 54
73.0%
27
36.5%
21
28.4%
22
29.7%
14
18.9%
African American
5,133 3,483
67.9%
999
19.5%
944
18.4%
831
16.2%
722
14.1%
,
,
Hispanic 568 400
70.4%
183
32.2%
162
28.5%
120
21.1%
96
16.9%
White/Non-Hispanic
3,965 2,821
71.1%
1,329
33.5%
1,109
28.0%
884
22.3%
724
18.3%
Non-Resident Alien
167 122
73.1%
56
33.5%
49
29.3%
37
22.2%
23
13.8%
Did not Indicate
1,186 836
70.5%
302
25.5%
268
22.6%
227
19.1%
184
15.5%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman
1,991 1,424
71.5%
458
23.0%
436
21.9%
381
19.1%
325
16.3%
Transfer Student
1,122 758
67.6%
268
23.9%
220
19.6%
201
17.9%
169
15.1%
Continuing Student
7,357 5,249
71.3%
2,090
28.4%
1,814
24.7%
1,468
20.0%
1,198
16.3%
Readmitted Student
860 479
55.7%
165
19.2%
157
18.3%
127
14.8%
118
13.7%
Exchange Students
56 12
21.4%
4
7.1%
3
5.4%
4
7.1%
3
5.4%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
11,386 7,922 69.6% 2,985 26.2% 2,630 23.1% 2,181 19.2% 1,813 15.9%
Student Level
Freshmen
6,446 4,418
68.5%
1,552
24.1%
1,427
22.1%
1,240
19.2%
1,085
16.8%
Sophomore
2,520 1,909
75.8%
848
33.7%
744
29.5%
582
23.1%
454
18.0%
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman 1,290 1,009
78.2%
341
26.4%
109
8.4%
283
21.9%
243
18.8%
Developmental
3,950 2,837
71.8%
992
25.1%
950
24.1%
792
20.1%
681
17.2%
Other Undergraduates
2,334 1,550
66.4%
572
24.5%
441
18.9%
346
14.8%
267
11.4%
Preparatory
86
45
5
2.3%
13
15.1%
18
20.9%
13
15.1%
7
8
.1%
Preparatory
86
45
52.3%
13
15.1%
18
20.9%
13
15.1%
7
8.1%
Full-time/Part-time
FTS
5,262 4,080
77.5%
1,505
28.6%
1,293
24.6%
1,064
20.2%
893
17.0%
PTS
6,124 3,842
62.7%
1,480
24.2%
1,337
21.8%
1,117
18.2%
920
15.0%
Age
LESS THAN 18
81 45
55.6%
15
18.5%
20
24.7%
11
13.6%
7
8.6%
18-19
1,624 1,204
74.1%
451
27.8%
424
26.1%
373
23.0%
319
19.6%
20-21
2,055 1,446
70.4%
600
29.2%
534
26.0%
456
22.2%
387
18.8%
22-24
2,189 1,469
67.1%
517
23.6%
443
20.2%
349
15.9%
290
13.2%
25-29
2,061 1,401
68.0%
518
25.1%
417
20.2%
353
17.1%
295
14.3%
30-34
1,234 835
67.7%
332
26.9%
278
22.5%
231
18.7%
189
15.3%
35-39
802 569
70.9%
224
27.9%
211
26.3%
165
20.6%
128
16.0%
40-49
924 674
72.9%
238
25.8%
224
24.2%
187
20.2%
149
16.1%
50-64
367 247
67.3%
81
22.1%
71
19.3%
49
13.4%
42
11.4%
65 and Over
49 32
65.3%
9
18.4%
8
16.3%
7
14.3%
7
14.3%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
11,386 7,922 69.6% 2,985 26.2% 2,630 23.1% 2,181 19.2% 1,813 15.9%
Program
Accounting
377 275
72.9%
98
26.0%
79
21.0%
61
16.2%
39
10.3%
Admin Office Technology
94 76
80.9%
27
28.7%
27
28.7%
15
16.0%
11
11.7%
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
1
50.0%
American Sign Language
29 16
55.2%
2
6.9%
4
13.8%
3
10.3%
2
6.9%
Business Administration
778 524
67.4%
175
22.5%
133
17.1%
116
14.9%
102
13.1%
Business Training
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Aided Draft & Design
69 46
66.7%
12
17.4%
11
15.9%
10
14.5%
6
8.7%
Carpentry
7
4
57 1%
1
14 3%
1
14 3%
1
14 3%
1
14 3%
Carpentry
7
4
57.1%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
Computer Info Technology
327 217
66.4%
79
24.2%
80
24.5%
66
20.2%
55
16.8%
Computer Repair
36 27
75.0%
8
22.2%
11
30.6%
7
19.4%
5
13.9%
Computer Networking Tech
183 132
72.1%
58
31.7%
48
26.2%
34
18.6%
31
16.9%
Construction Management
19 9
47.4%
4
21.1%
1
5.3%
1
5.3%
2
10.5%
CET - Architectural Technology
110 81
73.6%
29
26.4%
28
25.5%
21
19.1%
15
13.6%
CET - Civil Constr. Technology
43 30
69.8%
9
20.9%
6
14.0%
6
14.0%
4
9.3%
CET - Construction Management
37 25
67.6%
8
21.6%
8
21.6%
4
10.8%
3
8.1%
Criminal Justice
377 256
67.9%
105
27.9%
84
22.3%
63
16.7%
50
13.3%
Culinary Arts
197 145
73.6%
42
21.3%
35
17.8%
25
12.7%
27
13.7%
Dietetic Technician
56 42
75.0%
18
32.1%
15
26.8%
10
17.9%
6
10.7%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography
91 56
61.5%
16
17.6%
12
13.2%
10
11.0%
12
13.2%
Dental Hygiene
3
3
100.0%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Dental Lab Technology
11 5
45.5%
1
9.1%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Drafting
4
3
75.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
11,386 7,922 69.6% 2,985 26.2% 2,630 23.1% 2,181 19.2% 1,813 15.9%
Program
Early Childhood Education
544 394
72.4%
130
23.9%
115
21.1%
96
17.6%
78
14.3%
Educational Interpreting
46 32
69.6%
11
23.9%
15
32.6%
11
23.9%
7
15.2%
Electrical Construction
21 10
47.6%
2
9.5%
1
4.8%
2
9.5%
1
4.8%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech.
121 80
66.1%
15
12.4%
16
13.2%
15
12.4%
9
7.4%
Electronics Repair
7
5
71.4%
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
Emergency Med Tech
156 95
60.9%
30
19.2%
23
14.7%
17
10.9%
15
9.6%
EST-Biomedical Equip Repair
60 48
80.0%
18
30.0%
14
23.3%
14
23.3%
11
18.3%
EST - Computer Repair
42 28
66.7%
7
16.7%
7
16.7%
5
11.9%
5
11.9%
EST
- Electronics Repair
14
12
85 7%
5
35 7%
5
35 7%
5
35 7%
3
21 4%
EST - Electronics Repair
14
12
85
.7%
5
35.7%
5
35.7%
5
35.7%
3
21.4%
English as a Second Language
244 165
67.6%
66
27.0%
56
23.0%
47
19.3%
33
13.5%
Food Service Careers
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
Fine Arts
98 73
74.5%
18
18.4%
22
22.4%
27
27.6%
23
23.5%
Fire Protection Technology
79 49
62.0%
16
20.3%
21
26.6%
18
22.8%
19
24.1%
Funeral Service Education
141 98
69.5%
42
29.8%
30
21.3%
23
16.3%
23
16.3%
General Science
260 157
60.4%
52
20.0%
38
14.6%
34
13.1%
32
12.3%
General Studies
1281 780
60.9%
275
21.5%
230
18.0%
202
15.8%
164
12.8%
Health Information Technology
128 98
76.6%
43
33.6%
29
22.7%
19
14.8%
16
12.5%
Horticulture Technology
56 36
64.3%
14
25.0%
13
23.2%
10
17.9%
8
14.3%
Hospitality
88 62
70.5%
28
31.8%
18
20.5%
12
13.6%
14
15.9%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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City Park Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
11,386 7,922 69.6% 2,985 26.2% 2,630 23.1% 2,181 19.2% 1,813 15.9%
Program
Interior Design
164 120
73.2%
52
31.7%
48
29.3%
40
24.4%
34
20.7%
Ind Tech - Manufacturing
2
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Legal Secretary
60 42
70.0%
15
25.0%
17
28.3%
15
25.0%
12
20.0%
Machine Tool Technology
15 13
86.7%
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
1
6.7%
0
0.0%
Medical Coding
36 32
88.9%
7
19.4%
6
16.7%
7
19.4%
7
19.4%
Medical Lab Technician
121 80
66.1%
20
16.5%
19
15.7%
21
17.4%
14
11.6%
Management
196 131
66.8%
44
22.4%
33
16.8%
25
12.8%
15
7.7%
Motor Vehicle Technology
251 148
59.0%
61
24.3%
40
15.9%
27
10.8%
23
9.2%
Music
129
87
67 4%
21
16 3%
24
18 6%
25
19 4%
16
12 4%
Music
129
87
67.4%
21
16.3%
24
18.6%
25
19.4%
16
12.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
32 21
65.6%
4
12.5%
3
9.4%
2
6.3%
3
9.4%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
58 40
69.0%
11
19.0%
11
19.0%
8
13.8%
6
10.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
10 9
90.0%
1
10.0%
2
20.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Pastry Assistant - Certificate
9
6
66.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
11.1%
1
11.1%
Performance & Media Art
176 124
70.5%
39
22.2%
28
15.9%
20
11.4%
17
9.7%
Pharmacy Technician
197 130
66.0%
37
18.8%
36
18.3%
30
15.2%
21
10.7%
Pre-Nursing
2,067 1,535
74.3%
694
33.6%
688
33.3%
595
28.8%
503
24.3%
Practical Nursing
89 61
68.5%
23
25.8%
25
28.1%
19
21.3%
19
21.3%
Physical Therapist Assisting
225 168
74.7%
75
33.3%
62
27.6%
50
22.2%
43
19.1%
Radiologic Technology
805 607
75.4%
281
34.9%
251
31.2%
209
26.0%
186
23.1%
Radiation Therapy - Certificate
10 9
90.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Respiratory Care Technology
127 92
72.4%
38
29.9%
19
15.0%
18
14.2%
11
8.7%
Safety & Health Technology
29 23
79.3%
12
41.4%
9
31.0%
6
20.7%
3
10.3%
Surgical Technology
182 131
72.0%
37
20.3%
35
19.2%
29
15.9%
29
15.9%
Visual Communications
155 113
72.9%
40
25.8%
30
19.4%
20
12.9%
16
10.3%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
2,945 2,090 71.0% 1,044 35.4% 851 28.9% 714 24.2% 583 19.8%
Gender
Female
2,201 1,614
73.3%
830
37.7%
676
30.7%
571
25.9%
472
21.4%
Male
744 476
64.0%
214
28.8%
175
23.5%
143
19.2%
111
14.9%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander
75 51
68.0%
28
37.3%
29
38.7%
22
29.3%
17
22.7%
Native American
38 26
68.4%
14
36.8%
7
18.4%
4
10.5%
4
10.5%
African American
1,407 978
69.5%
442
31.4%
356
25.3%
317
22.5%
260
18.5%
Hispanic 142 101
71.1%
58
40.8%
50
35.2%
44
31.0%
34
23.9%
White/Non-Hispanic
934 688
73.7%
357
38.2%
291
31.2%
238
25.5%
187
20.0%
Non-Resident Alien
4 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Did not Indicate
345 246
71.3%
145
42.0%
118
34.2%
89
25.8%
81
23.5%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman
536 373
69.6%
185
34.5%
163
30.4%
130
24.3%
112
20.9%
Other Student
0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Transfer Student
243 151
62.1%
68
28.0%
54
22.2%
50
20.6%
33
13.6%
Continuing Student
1,909 1,413
74.0%
721
37.8%
575
30.1%
485
25.4%
394
20.6%
Readmitted Student
249 151
60.6%
70
28.1%
58
23.3%
49
19.7%
44
17.7%
Exchange Students
8 2
25.0%
0
0.0%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
2,945 2,090 71.0% 1,044 35.4% 851 28.9% 714 24.2% 583 19.8%
Student Level
Freshmen
1,716 1,190
69.3%
606
35.3%
500
29.1%
433
25.2%
338
19.7%
Sophomore
753 575
76.4%
301
40.0%
239
31.7%
193
25.6%
173
23.0%
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman 321 256
79.8%
128
39.9%
109
34.0%
85
26.5%
76
23.7%
Developmental
1,254 918
73.2%
457
36.4%
372
29.7%
311
24.8%
257
20.5%
Other Undergraduates
457 321
70.2%
132
28.9%
105
23.0%
84
18.4%
70
15.3%
Preparatory
19 4
0.0%
5
26.3%
7
36.8%
4
21.1%
2
10.5%
Full-time/Part-time
FTS
1,274 990
77.7%
489
38.4%
382
30.0%
311
24.4%
246
19.3%
PTS
1,671 1,100
65.8%
555
33.2%
469
28.1%
403
24.1%
337
20.2%
Age
LESS THAN 18
32 11
34.4%
7
21.9%
9
28.1%
5
15.6%
4
12.5%
18-19
420 303
72.1%
175
41.7%
143
34.0%
133
31.7%
9
2.1%
20-21
533 368
69.0%
198
37.1%
157
29.5%
124
23.3%
108
20.3%
22-24
526 357
67.9%
156
29.7%
120
22.8%
100
19.0%
105
20.0%
25-29
472 323
68.4%
144
30.5%
121
25.6%
95
20.1%
83
17.6%
30-34
328 250
76.2%
116
35.4%
104
31.7%
84
25.6%
79
24.1%
35-39
238 183
76.9%
95
39.9%
74
31.1%
68
28.6%
73
30.7%
40-49
275 198
72.0%
108
39.3%
84
30.5%
73
26.5%
55
20.0%
50-64
100 81
81.0%
32
32.0%
29
29.0%
22
22.0%
47
47.0%
65 and Over
21 16
76.2%
13
61.9%
10
47.6%
10
47.6%
20
95.2%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
2,945 2,090 71.0% 1,044 35.4% 851 28.9% 714 24.2% 583 19.8%
Program
Accounting
100 74
74.0%
33
33.0%
28
28.0%
22
22.0%
16
16.0%
Admin Office Technology
28 21
75.0%
11
39.3%
7
25.0%
7
25.0%
7
25.0%
American Sign Language
4
4
100.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
Business Administration
225 158
70.2%
63
28.0%
47
20.9%
43
19.1%
31
13.8%
Business Training
1
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Aided Draft & Design
18 10
55.6%
7
38.9%
5
27.8%
4
22.2%
2
11.1%
Computer Info Technology
82 61
74.4%
34
41.5%
24
29.3%
16
19.5%
15
18.3%
Computer Repair
1
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Networking Tech
21
10
47 6%
8
38 1%
2
9 5%
2
9 5%
4
19 0%
Computer
Networking Tech
21
10
47
.6%
8
38.1%
2
9.5%
2
9.5%
4
19.0%
Construction Management
1
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
CET - Architectural Technology
17 13
76.5%
8
47.1%
5
29.4%
7
41.2%
5
29.4%
CET - Civil Constr. Technology
6
6
100.0%
3
50.0%
2
33.3%
2
33.3%
2
33.3%
CET - Construction Management
4
4
100.0%
2
50.0%
3
75.0%
3
75.0%
3
75.0%
Criminal Justice
126 79
62.7%
42
33.3%
28
22.2%
32
25.4%
17
13.5%
Culinary Arts
13 8
61.5%
0
0.0%
1
7.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Dietetic Technician
7
6
85.7%
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
2
28.6%
2
28.6%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography
9
6
66.7%
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
2
22.2%
1
11.1%
Dental Hygiene
3
3
100.0%
3
100.0%
2
66.7%
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
Dental Lab Technology
2
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Drafting
2
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Fall 2004 Retention Report
West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
2,945 2,090 71.0% 1,044 35.4% 851 28.9% 714 24.2% 583 19.8%
Program
Early Childhood Education
223 164
73.5%
68
30.5%
57
25.6%
44
19.7%
38
17.0%
Educational Interpreting
7
2
28.6%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Electrical Construction
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech.
15 9
60.0%
4
26.7%
4
26.7%
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
EMT - Basic
2
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Emergency Med Tech
23 11
47.8%
5
21.7%
5
21.7%
2
8.7%
3
13.0%
EST-Biomedical Equip Repair
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
EST - Computer Repair
8
7
87.5%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
EST
- Electronics Repair
2
1
50 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
EST - Electronics Repair
2
1
50
.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
English as Second Language
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Fine Arts
40 30
75.0%
20
50.0%
19
47.5%
15
37.5%
14
35.0%
Fire Protection Technology
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
Funeral Service Education
16 13
81.3%
8
50.0%
9
56.3%
8
50.0%
6
37.5%
General Science
71 53
74.6%
22
31.0%
15
21.1%
13
18.3%
14
19.7%
General Studies
424 284
67.0%
142
33.5%
110
25.9%
94
22.2%
71
16.7%
Health Information Technology
25 18
72.0%
6
24.0%
5
20.0%
5
20.0%
5
20.0%
Horticulture Technology
2
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
Hospitality
5
3
60.0%
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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West Bank Campus
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
2,945 2,090 71.0% 1,044 35.4% 851 28.9% 714 24.2% 583 19.8%
Program
Interior Design
16 14
87.5%
7
43.8%
4
25.0%
3
18.8%
4
25.0%
Legal Secretary
17 13
76.5%
2
11.8%
4
23.5%
5
29.4%
2
11.8%
Medical Coding
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Medical Lab Technician
22 16
72.7%
10
45.5%
6
27.3%
6
27.3%
3
13.6%
Management
54 39
72.2%
17
31.5%
14
25.9%
8
14.8%
8
14.8%
Motor Vehicle Technology
13 7
53.8%
4
30.8%
3
23.1%
2
15.4%
4
30.8%
Massage Therapy
27 14
51.9%
6
22.2%
3
11.1%
1
3.7%
1
3.7%
Music
10 6
60.0%
2
20.0%
1
10.0%
1
10.0%
1
10.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
6
4
66 7%
2
33 3%
1
16 7%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
Nuclear
Medicine Technology
6
4
66
.7%
2
33.3%
1
16.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
9
6
66.7%
2
22.2%
2
22.2%
2
22.2%
2
22.2%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
1
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Performance & Media Art
28 16
57.1%
10
35.7%
5
17.9%
3
10.7%
3
10.7%
Pharmacy Technician
55 41
74.5%
17
30.9%
12
21.8%
10
18.2%
11
20.0%
Pre-Nursing
760 571
75.1%
326
42.9%
291
38.3%
237
31.2%
201
26.4%
Practical Nursing
35 26
74.3%
17
48.6%
12
34.3%
13
37.1%
6
17.1%
Physical Therapist Assisting
55 41
74.5%
12
21.8%
11
20.0%
9
16.4%
10
18.2%
Radiologic Technology
208 149
71.6%
78
37.5%
72
34.6%
60
28.8%
50
24.0%
Respiratory Care Technology
30 19
63.3%
8
26.7%
4
13.3%
2
6.7%
4
13.3%
Safety & Health Technology
1
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Surgical Technology
36 25
69.4%
10
27.8%
12
33.3%
12
33.3%
8
22.2%
Visual Communications
21 15
71.4%
6
28.6%
5
23.8%
3
14.3%
3
14.3%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
1,478 997 67.5% 515 34.8% 467 31.6% 391 26.5% 319 21.6%
Gender
Female
1,056 743
70.4%
409
38.7%
377
35.7%
310
29.4%
256
24.2%
Male
422 254
60.2%
106
25.1%
90
21.3%
81
19.2%
63
14.9%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander
6 3
50.0%
1
16.7%
0
0.0%
1
16.7%
0
0.0%
Native American
16 8
50.0%
5
31.3%
4
25.0%
2
12.5%
2
12.5%
African American
231 162
70.1%
83
35.9%
70
30.3%
57
24.7%
47
20.3%
Hispanic 38 27
71.1%
10
26.3%
9
23.7%
9
23.7%
6
15.8%
White/Non Hispanic
983
650
66 1%
341
34 7%
320
32 6%
269
27 4%
217
22 1%
Whi
te/Non-Hispanic
983
650
66
.1%
341
34.7%
320
32.6%
269
27.4%
21
7
22
.1%
Non-Resident Alien
0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
#DIV/0!
Did not Indicate
204 147
72.1%
75
36.8%
64
31.4%
53
26.0%
47
23.0%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman
406 269
66.3%
127
31.3%
121
29.8%
94
23.2%
79
19.5%
Transfer Student
168 105
62.5%
47
28.0%
51
30.4%
41
24.4%
42
25.0%
Continuing Student
792 560
70.7%
304
38.4%
258
32.6%
226
28.5%
179
22.6%
Readmitted Student
111 63
56.8%
37
33.3%
37
33.3%
30
27.0%
19
17.1%
Exchange Students
1 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
1,478 997 67.5% 515 34.8% 467 31.6% 391 26.5% 319 21.6%
Student Level
Freshmen
1,042 690
66.2%
334
32.1%
304
29.2%
258
24.8%
220
21.1%
Sophomore
280 203
72.5%
120
42.9%
110
39.3%
90
32.1%
71
25.4%
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman 200 152
76.0%
69
34.5%
62
31.0%
49
24.5%
36
18.0%
Developmental
724 500
69.1%
242
33.4%
211
29.1%
173
23.9%
145
20.0%
Other Undergraduates
138
99
71 7%
56
40 6%
47
34 1%
38
27 5%
24
17 4%
Oth
er Undergraduates
138
99
71
.7%
56
40.6%
47
34.1%
38
27.5%
24
17.4%
Preparatory
18 5
0.0%
4
22.2%
6
33.3%
5
27.8%
4
22.2%
Full-time/Part-time
FTS
565 411
72.7%
202
35.8%
168
29.7%
150
26.5%
117
20.7%
PTS
913 586
64.2%
313
34.3%
299
32.7%
241
26.4%
202
22.1%
Age
LESS THAN 18
22 5
22.7%
4
18.2%
3
13.6%
3
13.6%
3
13.6%
18-19
236 158
66.9%
78
33.1%
79
33.5%
56
23.7%
45
19.1%
20-21
264 155
58.7%
76
28.8%
65
24.6%
53
20.1%
48
18.2%
22-24
236 148
62.7%
82
34.7%
69
29.2%
66
28.0%
52
22.0%
25-29
243 172
70.8%
83
34.2%
78
32.1%
56
23.0%
48
19.8%
30-34
169 127
75.1%
71
42.0%
62
36.7%
56
33.1%
45
26.6%
35-39
107 86
80.4%
47
43.9%
37
34.6%
37
34.6%
29
27.1%
40-49
155 116
74.8%
60
38.7%
61
39.4%
54
34.8%
41
26.5%
50-64
42 29
69.0%
14
33.3%
12
28.6%
9
21.4%
7
16.7%
65 and Over
4 1
25.0%
0
0.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1,478 997 67.5% 515 34.8% 467 31.6% 391 26.5% 319 21.6%
Program
Accounting
41 24
58.5%
15
36.6%
12
29.3%
13
31.7%
8
19.5%
Admin Office Technology
8
4
50.0%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
American Sign Language
3
3
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
Business Administration
106 51
48.1%
28
26.4%
20
18.9%
15
14.2%
16
15.1%
Business Training
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Aided Draft & Design
6
5
83.3%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
0
0.0%
Computer Info Technology
23 13
56.5%
5
21.7%
4
17.4%
1
4.3%
1
4.3%
Computer Repair
2
2
100 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
0
0 0%
Computer
Repair
2
2
100
.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Computer Networking Tech
7
3
42.9%
2
28.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
CET - Architectural Technology
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
CET - Civil Constr. Technology
3
3
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
CET - Construction Management
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Criminal Justice
40 26
65.0%
10
25.0%
8
20.0%
6
15.0%
5
12.5%
Culinary Arts
8
5
62.5%
2
25.0%
2
25.0%
2
25.0%
1
12.5%
Dietetic Technician
4
2
50.0%
0
0.0%
1
25.0%
2
50.0%
2
50.0%
Diagnostic Med. Sonography
11 9
81.8%
7
63.6%
7
63.6%
6
54.5%
4
36.4%
Dental Lab Technology
5
5
100.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
1
20.0%
1
20.0%
Early Childhood Education
78 52
66.7%
23
29.5%
23
29.5%
19
24.4%
15
19.2%
Educational Interpreting
4
3
75.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
Elec. Electronics Engr. Tech.
8
4
50.0%
3
37.5%
2
25.0%
3
37.5%
3
37.5%
Emergency Med Tech
5
2
40.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
EST-Biomedical Equip Repair
5
4
80.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
2
40.0%
0
0.0%
EST - Computer Repair
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
2
50.0%
English as Second Language
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Northshore Site
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
1,478 997 67.5% 515 34.8% 467 31.6% 391 26.5% 319 21.6%
Program
Fine Arts
2
2
100.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
1
50.0%
0
0.0%
Fire Protection Technology
42 37
88.1%
23
54.8%
18
42.9%
19
45.2%
14
33.3%
Funeral Service Education
6
4
66.7%
3
50.0%
2
33.3%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
General Science
33 19
57.6%
11
33.3%
8
24.2%
6
18.2%
6
18.2%
General Studies
189 104
55.0%
43
22.8%
39
20.6%
30
15.9%
31
16.4%
Health Information Technology
13 8
61.5%
2
15.4%
3
23.1%
3
23.1%
2
15.4%
Horticulture Technology
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
Hospitality
3
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Interior Design
8
5
62.5%
1
12.5%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
g
Legal Secretary
3
2
66.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Medical Coding
3
3
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
Medical Lab Technician
17 9
52.9%
5
29.4%
4
23.5%
3
17.6%
2
11.8%
Management
22 16
72.7%
4
18.2%
5
22.7%
6
27.3%
2
9.1%
Motor Vehicle Technology
4
3
75.0%
1
25.0%
2
50.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
Massage Therapy
1
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Music
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
5
5
100.0%
1
20.0%
2
40.0%
1
20.0%
1
20.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
5
4
80.0%
0
0.0%
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Performance & Media Art
9
2
22.2%
3
33.3%
1
11.1%
1
11.1%
2
22.2%
Pharmacy Technician
14 11
78.6%
4
28.6%
3
21.4%
1
7.1%
2
14.3%
Pre-Nursing
429 320
74.6%
198
46.2%
183
42.7%
168
39.2%
127
29.6%
Practical Nursing
26 20
76.9%
9
34.6%
8
30.8%
6
23.1%
4
15.4%
Physical Therapist Assisting
23 17
73.9%
7
30.4%
9
39.1%
3
13.0%
4
17.4%
Radiologic Technology
189 135
71.4%
76
40.2%
68
36.0%
52
27.5%
52
27.5%
Respiratory Care Technology
14 9
64.3%
5
35.7%
6
42.9%
5
35.7%
4
28.6%
Safety & Health Technology
1
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Surgical Technology
30 23
76.7%
11
36.7%
9
30.0%
5
16.7%
2
6.7%
Visual Communications
7
7
100.0%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
1
14.3%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Charity School of Nursing
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
860 647 75.2% 232 27.0% 107 12.4% 68 7.9% 45 5.2%
Gender
Female
754 572
75.9%
198
26.3%
95
12.6%
59
7.8%
42
5.6%
Male
106 75
70.8%
34
32.1%
12
11.3%
9
8.5%
3
2.8%
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islander
15 14
93.3%
5
33.3%
3
20.0%
1
6.7%
1
6.7%
Native American
8 5
62.5%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Native
American
8
5
62.5%
3
37.5%
1
12.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
African American
233 175
75.1%
61
26.2%
43
18.5%
29
12.4%
24
10.3%
Hispanic 37 29
78.4%
10
27.0%
4
10.8%
2
5.4%
2
5.4%
White/Non-Hispanic
457 341
74.6%
126
27.6%
40
8.8%
24
5.3%
13
2.8%
Non-Resident Alien
4 4
100.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
1
25.0%
0
0.0%
Did not Indicate
106 79
74.5%
26
24.5%
15
14.2%
11
10.4%
5
4.7%
Admission Status
First Time Freshman
8 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Transfer Student
14 11
78.6%
10
71.4%
2
14.3%
1
7.1%
0
0.0%
Continuing Student
784 590
75.3%
194
24.7%
94
12.0%
58
7.4%
40
5.1%
Readmitted Student
54 46
85.2%
28
51.9%
11
20.4%
9
16.7%
5
9.3%
Exchange Students
0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
4/24/2008
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Charity School of Nursing
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Students
860 647 75.2% 232 27.0% 107 12.4% 68 7.9% 45 5.2%
Student Level
Freshmen
15 4
26.7%
1
6.7%
2
13.3%
1
6.7%
1
6.7%
Sophomore
133 115
86.5%
60
45.1%
34
25.6%
21
15.8%
14
10.5%
First-Time, Full-Time Freshman 8 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Developmental
3 3
100.0%
0
0.0%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
Other Undergraduates
711 527
74.1%
171
24.1%
71
10.0%
46
6.5%
30
4.2%
Preparatory
1
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Preparatory
1
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
Full-time/Part-time
FTS
279 236
84.6%
40
14.3%
30
10.8%
16
5.7%
17
6.1%
PTS
581 411
70.7%
192
33.0%
77
13.3%
52
9.0%
28
4.8%
Age
0
LESS THAN 18
0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
18-19
3 1
33.3%
1
33.3%
1
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
20-21
50 44
88.0%
16
32.0%
8
16.0%
5
10.0%
5
10.0%
22-24
175 140
80.0%
58
33.1%
22
12.6%
19
10.9%
13
7.4%
25-29
239 170
71.1%
56
23.4%
28
11.7%
13
5.4%
5
2.1%
30-34
181 135
74.6%
45
24.9%
19
10.5%
12
6.6%
9
5.0%
35-39
103 76
73.8%
27
26.2%
11
10.7%
8
7.8%
5
4.9%
40-49
88 68
77.3%
25
28.4%
16
18.2%
10
11.4%
7
8.0%
50-64
21 13
61.9%
4
19.0%
2
9.5%
1
4.8%
1
4.8%
65 and Over
0 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
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 2004 Retention Report
Charity School of Nursing
Retained
Total Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
860 647 75.2% 232 27.0% 107 12.4% 68 7.9% 45 5.2%
Program
General Science
1
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
1
100.0%
0
0.0%
Nursing
784 593
75.6%
217
27.7%
88
11.2%
57
7.3%
31
4.0%
Practical Nursing
75 53
70.7%
14
18.7%
18
24.0%
10
13.3%
14
18.7%
Footnote: The Fall 2005 semester was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
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