Introduction

An important element in the university’s efforts to understand and manage its enrollment and to evaluate its effectiveness as an institution of higher education is to examine how and why students stay at the University through graduation. The factors involved in retention and attrition are, of course, too complex to be treated exhaustively in a single study. This report is meant to supplement base-line data published annually in the UNT Fact Book. Comparisons of the findings in this report to those in similar reports for previous years should give a broader understanding of student retention.

This document consists of a executive summary and four appendices, each of which provides analyses of statistical enrollment data, with special attention given to undergraduate students. Each section has been prepared so it can be copied and distributed separately from the others.

 

Information will be emphasized for the most recent academic year included in the report. However, there is some comparative information for the previous academic year. Tracking information is based on the fall semester for one academic year, with those students tracked to the next fall. The sections are as follows:

Summary Important facts extracted from Appendix A through Appendix D
  • Appendix A
 One-Year Retention: New Freshmen Class (New from High School),Fall 1998 Class Tracked to Fall 1999
  • Appendix B
 One-Year Retention: All Undergraduates,

Those Enrolled in Fall 1998 Tracked to Fall 1999
  • Appendix C
 Undergraduates Admitted as "Former Students,"

Fall 1998 Compared to Fall 1999
  • Appendix D
 Students Who Transfer to the University of North Texas,

Fall 1998 Compared to Fall 1999

 

Your comments about this report and its usefulness are welcome and should be sent to Institutional Research and Accreditation.

 

 

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