Castleton is pleased to announce the one-year retention rate for the fall 2012 cohort as 74.3%.
Following the first year students of 2012, the current retention rate describes the total percentage of students who have continued their education at Castleton since enrolling. Historically, the college’s rate has not surpassed 71.2% in the last ten years, making this year’s percentage worth celebrating.
“It means our students are staying with us,” said Dean of Enrollment Maurice Ouimet, “This improvement is clearly a result of the amazing teamwork surrounding our retention efforts as a college in the past year.”
With initiatives such as First Year Seminar programs, residence life initiatives, faculty support and the Early Intervention Team, in addition to the increased amount of on campus events and activities, Castleton currently stands above the national average for a college of its size and classification. Over the next few years Ouimet hopes to see a continued improvement in results as the college works to further distance itself from others.
Compared to the previous year, Castleton enrollment is up eight full-time undergraduate students, 12.6 undergraduate full-time enrollments and 17 overall full-time enrollments, significant improvements from years past.
“I think it is safe to say that this is one of our best years,” said Ouimet, “We really want our students to be successful. That begins with recruitment, carries through retention, graduation, and ultimately employment.”