Persistence Rate:
CASC defines persistence as the continued enrollment from the fall semester of a student’s first year to the subsequent spring semester at CASC.
The persistence rates for students based on the year they entered college are as follows:
- 2020 cohort: 78%
- 2021 cohort: 75%
- 2022 cohort: 73%
- 2023 cohort: 77%
- 2024 cohort: 80%
The data shows a slight decline in persistence rates from 2020 (78%) to 2022 (73%), followed by an increase in 2023 (77%) and reaching the highest rate in 2024 (80%).
Retention Rate:
CASC defines retention as the continued enrollment from the fall semester of a student’s first year to the fall semester of a student’s second year at CASC.
The retention rates for students based on the year they entered college are as follows:
- 2019 cohort: 73%
- 2020 cohort: 53%
- 2021 cohort: 59%
- 2022 cohort: 65%
- 2023 cohort: 69%
The data shows a significant drop in retention from 2019 (73%) to 2020 (53%), followed by a gradual increase in subsequent years, reaching 69% for the 2023 cohort.
Success Rate
CASC defines success rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time credential-seeking freshmen who receive an associate degree or certificate from CASC and/or transfer enrollment to a four-year institution within three years of entering college.
The success rates for students, measured by graduation from CASC or transfer to another institution, are as follows:
- Fall 2017 to 2020:
- CASC Graduates: 7.0%
- Transferred: 32.0%
- Fall 2018 to 2021:
- CASC Graduates: 7.0%
- Transferred: 33.0%
- Fall 2019 to 2022:
- CASC Graduates: 8.0%
- Transferred: 44.0%
- Fall 2020 to 2023:
- CASC Graduates: 6.0%
- Transferred: 41.0%
The data shows relatively stable graduation rates over the years, while transfer rates have increased, peaking at 44.0% for the Fall 2019 to 2022 cohort before slightly decreasing to 41.0% for the most recent cohort.
