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2025
Student Retention (2024-25) Student Retention by Percent
Student Group
Enrolled #
Retained #
Retained %
01 %
02 %
03 %
04 %
05 %
06 %
07 %
08 %
09 %
10 %
11 %
12 %
All Students
39,874
873
2.2
0.9
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
1.0
1.2
7.5
4.3
3.7
5.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
101
1
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.5
0.0
Asian
3,293
23
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.7
2.4
0.9
1.6
0.3
Black or African American
11,597
298
2.6
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.0
1.5
1.6
8.0
4.8
3.8
5.4
Hispanic or Latino
18,099
474
2.6
1.0
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.0
1.1
8.6
5.1
4.8
6.4
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino
1,379
22
1.6
0.7
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
7.1
3.8
2.0
5.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
51
1
2.0
0.0
0.0
16.7
White
5,354
54
1.0
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
5.5
2.9
1.0
1.9
High Needs
32,480
809
2.5
1.1
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
1.0
1.4
8.7
4.9
4.3
6.2
English Learners
13,080
306
2.3
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.6
1.4
8.2
3.3
6.0
8.8
Low Income
28,204
717
2.5
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.0
1.1
1.4
8.9
5.0
4.1
5.8
Students with Disabilities
8,750
320
3.7
2.3
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.1
0.9
2.5
13.1
8.3
4.3
10.8
Female
19,139
387
2.0
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.6
1.0
6.4
4.3
3.8
4.5
Male
20,691
481
2.3
1.0
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
1.3
1.3
8.4
4.2
3.7
5.5
Student Retention by Count
Student Group
Enrolled #
Retained #
Retained %
01 #
02 #
03 #
04 #
05 #
06 #
07 #
08 #
09 #
10 #
11 #
12 #
All Students
39,874
873
2.2
32
19
10
6
7
2
29
35
253
152
143
185
American Indian or Alaska Native
101
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Asian
3,293
23
0.7
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
7
3
6
1
Black or African American
11,597
298
2.6
9
6
4
3
3
0
13
14
86
54
47
59
Hispanic or Latino
18,099
474
2.6
16
9
5
2
3
1
14
16
132
81
83
112
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino
1,379
22
1.6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
4
2
5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
51
1
2.0
0
0
1
White
5,354
54
1.0
5
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
19
10
4
8
High Needs
32,480
809
2.5
32
18
10
6
7
2
24
34
238
137
129
172
English Learners
13,080
306
2.3
10
11
5
2
3
1
5
12
82
30
71
74
Low Income
28,204
717
2.5
28
17
10
5
5
1
23
30
217
126
112
143
Students with Disabilities
8,750
320
3.7
16
9
3
3
6
1
6
17
97
61
28
73
Female
19,139
387
2.0
14
7
6
2
5
2
9
15
102
73
71
81
Male
20,691
481
2.3
18
12
4
4
2
0
20
20
150
76
72
103
