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
| College | Fall 2010 to 2011 Rate | Fall 2011 to 2012 Rate | Fall 2012 to 2013 Rate | Fall 2013 to 2014 Rate | Fall 2014 to 2015 Rate | Fall 2015 to 2016 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 47.3% | 48.2% | 45.5% | 48.2% | 48.1% | 51.4% |
| Big Sandy | 57.3% | 58.7% | 53.6% | 55.3% | 58.7% | 56.9% |
| Bluegrass | 53.5% | 47.9% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 46.0% | 49.3% |
| Elizabethtown | 50.0% | 50.1% | 46.1% | 49.4% | 48.6% | 49.3% |
| Gateway | 56.1% | 53.0% | 58.8% | 60.0% | 52.7% | 54.0% |
| Hazard | 59.6% | 56.2% | 57.8% | 54.5% | 56.5% | 54.3% |
| Henderson | 48.9% | 47.0% | 41.7% | 46.5% | 44.6% | 53.3% |
| Hopkinsville | 48.1% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 47.7% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Jefferson | 47.4% | 45.6% | 43.2% | 45.1% | 44.1% | 47.6% |
| Madisonville | 54.8% | 53.9% | 58.2% | 62.4% | 53.7% | 55.5% |
| Maysville | 58.4% | 57.2% | 54.1% | 47.8% | 51.6% | 61.8% |
| Owensboro | 55.7% | 55.6% | 57.3% | 49.2% | 48.5% | 56.3% |
| Somerset | 59.5% | 53.4% | 57.0% | 50.0% | 49.4% | 50.4% |
| Southcentral KY | 51.7% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 55.8% | 53.2% | 56.5% |
| Southeast KY | 45.2% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 56.3% | 57.5% | 60.7% |
| West KY | 60.6% | 56.3% | 59.6% | 59.1% | 56.8% | 59.3% |
| KCTCS | 53.3% | 50.7% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 49.4% | 52.5% |
Targets
| College | Fall 2016 to 2017 Rate | Fall 2017 to 2018 Rate | Fall 2018 to 2019 Rate | Fall 2019 to 2020 Rate | Fall 2020 to 2021 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 50.1% | 51.1% | 52.1% | 53.1% | 54.1% |
| Big Sandy | 60.7% | 61.7% | 62.7% | 63.7% | 64.7% |
| Bluegrass | 48.0% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| Elizabethtown | 50.6% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% | 54.6% |
| Gateway | 54.7% | 55.7% | 56.7% | 57.7% | 58.7% |
| Hazard | 58.5% | 59.5% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 62.5% |
| Henderson | 46.6% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 50.6% |
| Hopkinsville | 47.8% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 50.8% | 51.8% |
| Jefferson | 46.1% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 50.1% |
| Madisonville | 55.7% | 56.7% | 57.7% | 58.7% | 59.7% |
| Maysville | 53.6% | 54.6% | 55.6% | 56.6% | 57.6% |
| Owensboro | 50.5% | 51.5% | 52.5% | 53.5% | 54.4% |
| Somerset | 51.4% | 52.4% | 53.4% | 54.4% | 55.4% |
| Southcentral KY | 55.2% | 56.2% | 57.2% | 58.2% | 59.2% |
| Southeast KY | 59.5% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 62.5% | 63.5% |
| West KY | 58.8% | 59.8% | 60.8% | 61.8% | 62.8% |
| KCTCS | 51.4% | 52.4% | 53.4% | 54.4% | 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
