Fall 2007 Retention Report
by Program
Retained
Retained
Award
Total
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Level
No.
%
No.
%
13,217
8,918
67.5%
6,300
47.7%
Program
Accounting
Degree
378
257
68.0%
188
49.7%
Administrative Office Technology
Degree
78
57
73.1%
39
50.0%
American Sign Language Interpreting
Degree
40
23
57.5%
11
27.5%
American Sign Language Studies
Certificate
19
12
63.2%
8
42.1%
Architectural Technology
Degree
113
77
68.1%
61
54.0%
Business Administration
Degree
981
625
63.7%
454
46.3%
Business Studies-Management
Degree
2
1
50.0%
2
100.0%
Care & Development of Young Children
Degree
336
233
69.3%
158
47.0%
Civil Construction Technology
Degree
35
28
80.0%
16
45.7%
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
Certificate
28
15
53.6%
11
39.3%
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
Degree
82
62
75.6%
34
41.5%
Computer Information Technology
Degree
222
148
66.7%
104
46.8%
Computer Network Technology
Degree
105
68
64.8%
45
42.9%
Computer Repair Certificate
Certificate
32
24
75.0%
20
62.5%
Construction Management
Degree
47
37
78.7%
29
61.7%
Criminal Justice
Degree
387
269
69.5%
168
43.4%
Culinary Arts
Degree
23
18
78.3%
12
52.2%
Culinary Arts
Certificate
167
113
67.7%
84
50.3%
Culinary Management
Certificate
10
3
30.0%
3
30.0%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Certificate
129
84
65.1%
64
49.6%
Dietetic Technician
Degree
37
26
70.3%
17
45.9%
Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Technology
Certificate
117
75
64.1%
59
50.4%
Electrical Construction
Degree
58
30
51.7%
15
25.9%
Emergency Medical Technician
Certificate
31
10
32.3%
8
25.8%
EMT-Paramedic Degree
Degree
84
45
53.6%
24
28.6%
English as a Second Language
Certificate
276
176
63.8%
134
48.6%
EST-Biomedical Equipment Repair
Degree
30
20
66.7%
16
53.3%
EST-Computer Repair
Degree
37
28
75.7%
23
62.2%
Fine Arts
Degree
98
68
69.4%
47
48.0%
Fire Science Technology
Certificate
3
3
100.0%
2
66.7%
Funeral Service Education
Degree
96
59
61.5%
39
40.6%
General Science
Degree
308
214
69.5%
146
47.4%
General Studies
Degree
1,143
763
66.8%
506
44.3%
Health Information Technology
Degree
66
49
74.2%
30
45.5%
Horticulture Technology
Certificate
30
17
56.7%
15
50.0%
Horticulture Technology
Degree
18
13
72.2%
11
61.1%
Hospitality Management
Certificate
7
6
85.7%
5
71.4%
Hospitality Management
Degree
60
33
55.0%
23
38.3%
Interior Design
Degree
128
86
67.2%
63
49.2%
Legal Secretary
Certificate
39
24
61.5%
13
33.3%
Fall 2007 Retention Report
by Program
Retained
Retained
Award
Total
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Level
No.
%
No.
%
13,217
8,918
67.5%
6,300
47.7%
Program
Management-Business
Degree
208
140
67.3%
100
48.1%
Massage Therapy
Certificate
49
28
57.1%
22
44.9%
Medical Coding
Certificate
102
65
63.7%
41
40.2%
Medical Laboratory Technician
Degree
91
63
69.2%
54
59.3%
Motor Vehicle Technology
Certificate
33
20
60.6%
16
48.5%
Motor Vehicle Technology
Degree
131
85
64.9%
46
35.1%
Music
Degree
90
44
48.9%
34
37.8%
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Certificate
31
24
77.4%
10
32.3%
Nursing
Degree
3,386
2,419
71.4%
1,826
53.9%
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Degree
44
33
75.0%
28
63.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Certificate
16
15
93.8%
5
31.3%
Pastry Arts
Certificate
3
2
66.7%
1
33.3%
Performance & Media Arts
Degree
163
113
69.3%
82
50.3%
Pharmacy Technician
Certificate
139
110
79.1%
66
47.5%
Physical Therapist Assisting
Degree
248
173
69.8%
112
45.2%
Practical Nursing
Certificate
164
109
66.5%
59
36.0%
Radiation Therapy-Certificate
Certificate
26
21
80.8%
11
42.3%
Radiologic Technology
Degree
826
602
72.9%
424
51.3%
Respiratory Care Technology
Degree
152
109
71.7%
84
55.3%
Safety & Health Technology
Certificate
9
4
44.4%
3
33.3%
Surgical Technology
Certificate
173
116
67.1%
86
49.7%
Teaching Grades 1-5
Degree
67
47
70.1%
34
50.7%
Veterinary Technology
Degree
101
79
78.2%
54
53.5%
Visual Communication
Degree
141
101
71.6%
73
51.8%
Web Site Designer
Certificate
17
11
64.7%
5
29.4%
Non-Degree Seeking Students
N/A
927
486
52.4%
317
34.2%
Total
13,217
8,918
67.5%
6,300
47.7%