Continuation/Graduation Rate

Continuation/Graduation Rate (% Cont Grad), also known as Persistence Rate, represents the proportion of a student cohort that is still enrolled, or that has graduated, from the same university as undergraduates in a specified time period after matriculation. The convention at the CSU is to define persistence as the opposite of attrition. Persistence Rate = Graduation Rate + Continuation Rate, where the graduation rate represents cumulative proportions. Therefore, when reference is made to how many students are persisting to degree, the focus is on the proportion of students that have earned a degree or are still making progress toward degree attainment.

Logical Transformation/Calculation

Continuation/Graduation Rate = Continuation Rate + Graduation Rate.

Examples

• Continuation/Graduation Rate in Entry College
• Continuation/Graduation Rate in Entry Department
• Persistence Yr1
• Persistence Yr2
• Persistence Yr3

Where Data Element Appears

ASIR Tableau Server Dashboards: Academic Program Review Dashboard Continuation Dashboard Populations in Interest Exploration Dashboard Student Success Tracking Dashboard

ASIR Public Student Data Dashboards & Reports: Data Profiles Graduation & Progress Data

See Also

• Continuation Rate
• Continuation/Graduation Rate in Entry College
• Continuation/Graduation Rate in Entry Department
• Graduation Rate
• Matriculation Term/Period

Definition Source

"The percentage of students who return to college in the next fall semester or have earned a degree. It is the sum of the retention and graduation rate.​"