FULL-TIME FRESHMAN COHORTS
PERSISTENCE TRENDS


		FULL-TIME FRESHMEN ENTERING IN:
		1988			1989			1990			1991			1992

Returning:		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%
	1st Year	1044	100.0		1033	100.0		886	100.0		948	100.0		809	100.0
	2nd Year	766	73.4		799	77.4		688	77.7		729	76.9		603	74.5
	3rd Year	650	62.3		655	63.4		559	63.1		599	63.2		506	62.6
	4th Year	581	55.7		610	59.1		519	58.6		554	58.4		464	57.4


		FULL-TIME FRESHMEN ENTERING IN:
		1993			1994			1995			1996			1997

Returning:		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%		No.	%
	1st Year	904	100.0		855	100.0		923	100.0		855	100.0		874	100.0
	2nd Year	640	70.8		577	67.5		644	69.8		617	72.2		647	74.0
	3rd Year	513	56.8		469	54.9		542	58.7		537	62.8		551	63.0
	4th Year	475	52.5		433	50.6		504	54.6		500	58.5		515	58.9

FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE PERSISTENCE FROM FIRST YEAR TO:

2nd Year	71%
3rd Year	59%
4th Year	55%

GRADUATION RATES

					FULL-TIME FRESHMEN ENTERING IN:
					1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993		5 Year Average

% Graduated on Time					29%	28%	26%	26%	25%	26%		26%
% Graduated on Time + 1 Year					47%	47%	48%	48%	45%	44%		46%
% Graduated on Time + 2 Years					51%	51%	53%	53%	50%	47%		51%

Data Source: SUNY System Administration