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Student Success and Outcomes

UPDATE SPRING 2025
Note: All percentages are rounded to the nearest full percent

FIRST YEAR TO SECOND YEAR RETENTION

Percent of first year students returning for the second year

Entering SemesterPercent Returning
Fall 202497%
Fall 202399%
Fall 202299%
Fall 202198%
Fall 202095%
Fall 2019100%
Fall 201898%
Fall 201797%
Fall 201695%
Fall 201598%
Fall 201495%
Fall 201398%
Fall 201294%
Fall 201193%
Fall 201095%
Fall 200993%
Fall 200893%
AVERAGE96%


First year to second year retention

Source: Regimental Information System

GRADUATION RATES
Percent of students graduating in 100%, 150% and 200% of normal time
Percent Graduating in
Entering Semester 4 Years 6 Years 8 Years
Fall 2008 83% 85% 85%
Fall 2009 82% 85% 85
Fall 2010 76% 78% 78%
Fall 2011 78% 81% 81%
Fall 2012 81% 84% 84%
Fall 2013 88% 88% 88
Fall 2014 84% 86% 86%
Fall 2015 91% 92% 92%
Fall 2016 84% 87% 87%
Fall 2017 84% 89% 89%
Fall 2018 89% 93%
Fall 2019 91% 95%
Fall 2020 83%
Fall 2021 90%
Average 85%
Graduation rates

Source: Regimental Information System

RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES
Entering SemesterInitial Cohort1st-to-2nd Fall Retention Rate4-Year Graduation Rate6-Year Graduation Rate8-Year Graduation Rate
Fall 201127893%78%81%81%
Fall 201222594%81%84%84%
Fall 201321598%88%88%88%
Fall 201425095%84%86%86%
Fall 201526298%91%92%92%
Fall 201629795%84%87%87%
Fall 201728997%84%89%89%
Fall 201827798%78%93% 
Fall 2019265100%91%95% 
Fall 202026195%83%  
Fall 202128498%90%  
Fall 202228999%   
Fall 202328899%   
Fall 202428997%   

Retention and Graduation Rates

Source: Regimental Information System

STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW DISAGGREGATED GRATUATION RATES

Percent of Students Graduating in 150% of normal time by entering cohort, disaggregating by gender and race/ethnicity

 Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019
All Students92%87%89%93%95%
      
GenderFall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019
Men94%84%87%94%94%
Women89%91%92%91%96%
      
Race & EthnicityFall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019
American Indian or Alaska Native**********
Asian92%94%75%100%100%
Black or African American92%78%94%100%80%
Hispanic86%88%89%97%88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander**********
Nonresident Alien**********
Two or More Races96%91%96%91%100%
Unknown Race and Ethnicity**********
White92%86%90%91%95%

Source: Regimental Information System

EMPLOYMENT

Unless exceptional circumstances arise, USCG graduates are commissioned as Ensigns in thh United States Coadt Guard Academy with a service commitment of at least five years.

Percent of Graduates Commissioned as Ensigns (values rounded to the nearest %)

Graduation YearPercent Commissioned
202597%
202499%
2023100%
202298%
202199%
2020100%
201999%
201898%
201799%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
201299%

Percent commissioned by graduation year

Source: Regimental Information System

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