Retention Rates - All Students
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Performance Measures
2016-2022 Strategic Plan
Improve Student Engagement, Support, Experiences, and Success
Retention Rate - Total Cohort
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 47.3%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 48.2%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 45.5%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 48.2%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 48.1%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 51.4%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 50.1%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 51.1%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 52.1%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 53.1%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 54.1%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 57.3%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 58.7%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 53.6%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 55.3%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 58.7%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 56.9%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 60.7%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 61.7%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 62.7%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 63.7%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 64.7%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 53.5%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 47.9%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 45.3%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 47.0%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 46.0%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 49.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 48.0%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 49.0%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 50.0%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 51.0%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 52.0%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 50.0%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 50.1%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 46.1%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 49.4%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 48.6%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 49.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 50.6%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 51.6%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 52.6%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 53.6%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 54.6%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 56.1%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 53.0%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 58.8%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 60.0%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 52.7%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 54.0%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 54.7%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 55.7%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 56.7%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 57.7%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 58.7%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 59.6%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 56.2%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 57.8%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 54.5%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 56.5%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 54.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 58.5%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 59.5%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 60.5%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 61.5%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 62.5%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 48.9%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 47.0%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 41.7%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 46.5%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 44.6%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 53.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 46.6%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 47.6%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 48.6%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 49.6%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 50.6%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 48.1%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 44.9%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 45.2%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 47.7%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 45.8%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 49.8%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 47.8%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 48.8%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 49.8%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 50.8%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 51.8%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 47.4%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 45.6%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 43.2%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 45.1%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 44.1%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 47.6%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 46.1%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 47.1%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 48.1%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 49.1%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 50.1%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 54.8%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 53.9%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 58.2%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 62.4%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 53.7%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 55.5%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 55.7%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 56.7%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 57.7%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 58.7%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 59.7%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 58.4%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 57.2%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 54.1%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 47.8%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 51.6%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 61.8%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 53.6%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 54.6%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 55.6%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 56.6%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 57.6%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 55.7%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 55.6%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 57.3%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 49.2%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 48.5%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 56.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 50.5%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 51.5%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 52.5%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 53.5%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 54.5%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 59.5%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 53.4%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 57.0%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 50.0%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 49.4%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 50.4%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 51.4%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 52.4%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 53.4%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 54.4%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 55.4%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 51.7%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 48.8%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 49.8%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 55.8%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 53.2%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 56.5%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 55.2%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 56.2%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 57.2%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 58.2%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 59.2%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 45.2%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 54.8%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 54.8%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 56.3%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 57.5%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 60.7%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 59.5%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 60.5%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 61.5%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 62.5%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 63.5%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 60.6%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 56.3%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 59.6%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 59.1%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 56.8%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 59.3%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 58.8%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 59.8%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 60.8%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 61.8%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 62.8%
Actual
- Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate: 53.3%
- Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate: 50.7%
- Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate: 50.2%
- Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate: 50.6%
- Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate: 49.4%
- Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate: 52.5%
Targets
- Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate: 51.4%
- Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate: 52.4%
- Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate: 53.4%
- Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate: 54.4%
- Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate: 55.4%
Definition: Fall-to-fall retention rates of first-time, credential-seeking students as reported to IPEDS.
Objective: Increase retention by an average of 1.0 percentage points each year.
Source: Official data as reported to IPEDS
Compiled by: Office of Research and Policy Analysis
Measure Updated: 04/17/2017
