Portland State University
Retention and Graduation Rates for First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen 
First-Year, Second-Year Retention
And Five to Six Year Graduation Rates
Cohort Year Number of Entrants Year 1  Year 2  5-Year 6-Year
(Fall Term)   Retention Retention   Graduation Graduation
1991 612 67.8 49.8   27.5 34.6
1992 543 63.7 47.3   23.0 30.2
1993 684 56.9 43.3   20.2 27.8
1994 601 62.6 46.4   23.8 30.9
1995 638 60.3 47.2   22.3 28.8
1996 672 64.3 50.3   23.7 32.0
1997 703 62.4 51.4   23.6 31.2
1998 755 62.8 50.3   23.6 31.8
1999 854 64.5 51.3   25.3 32.7            
2000 854 68.9 55.9   26.8 35.0            
2001 958 66.4 52.5   21.9 31.9            
2002 1108 65.0 50.6   22.1              
2003 1204 65.1 51.8                  
2004 1087 68.1 52.7                  
2005 1104 67.8 53.5                  
2006 1180 67.5                    
2007 1326                      
           
Note: Does not include freshmen entering with transfer hours or those enrolled part-time.            
           
SOURCE: SIS Extract Files.            
           
           
           
Retention Rate of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen
   
 
Five to Six Year Graduation Rate of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen