The most recent Fall-to-Spring retention rate for first-time, full-time undergraduate students is 89.3%, which is an indication the university is making substantial progress toward our goal of reaching 90% Fall-to-Spring retention by 2024.
This is the fourth year of using the common application since it was implemented in Fall 2019, and there has been a steady increase in the percent of students completing the application since its inception.
An 8-week late-start program begins Oct. 10 through Dec. 6, because the visa process for these students is often complicated and time-consuming.
The second story titled “In Minnesota and U.S., colleges fight to recruit shrinking pool of students” talks about colleges upping financial aid and new programs.
As of Monday, May 2, 2022, there are 871 degree-seeking undergraduate students on the list who are eligible to return in fall, 135 responded to the survey and indicated whether or not they planned to return and the reasons.