Three-Year Graduation and Retention Rates of 
Master's Degree Students by Fall Entry Term and Gender 
 
 
               
      Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004
      Entrants Entrants Entrants Entrants Entrants
               
               
   Males            
               
  Graduation Rate 75.5 39.4 46.4 47.5 39.6
  Enrolled (7th term after entry) 6.1 9.1 10.7 17.5 0.0
               
  Retention Rate 81.6 48.5 57.1 65.0 39.6
  (No. of entrants) (49) (33) (56) (40) (53)
               
  Females            
               
  Graduation Rate 59.6 32.9 37.4 42.7 38.4
  Enrolled (7th term after entry) 9.1 3.9 11.1 16.9 0.0
               
  Retention Rate 68.7 36.8 48.5 59.6 38.4
  (No. of entrants) (99) (76) (99) (89) (73)
               
  Combined Rate 73.0 40.4 51.6 61.2 38.9
  (No. of entrants) (148) (109) (155) (129) (126)
               
 
  Source: Enrollment Reporting System files and Degree files maintained by IP&A.
Note
: Degree files are refreshed every year. As a result, rates for prior years may
change slightly.