First-Year Retention Rate
First Year Retention shows the percent of the First-Time, Full-Time freshmen on the Kent Campus that return anywhere in the KSU system the next fall.
Peer Institution First-Year Retention
Source: IPEDS (Full-Time Retention Rate)
| Institution Name | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 83% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 85% | |
| Georgia State University | 83% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 83% | 83% | |
| Kent State University at Kent | 77% | 78% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 81% |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | 79% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 82% | 80% | |
| University of North Texas | 76% | 75% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 78% | |
| Western Michigan University | 73% | 74% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 78% | |
| Utah State University | 72% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 73% | 69% |