First year students in all categories in 1997 earned significantly fewer credit hours than did previous first-year cohorts. For those cohorts that have been enrolled for at least six years, graduation rates are highest for International students, lowest for Black students. These are also the groups least likely to transfer out to another SUS school. International students are least likely to leave in academic failure, and Black students are most likely. For the more recent cohorts, Black and Hispanic students are more likely to persist.
White students are most likely to drop out in good academic standing.
Page 26 Page 27 White students have the lowest average retention rates for all years. Hispanic students who persist to the second year have the highest retention rates. For the more recent entering cohorts, retention of Black and Inter- national students shows some improvement.