BS: Student was defined as retained if they stayed within the School of Business for the following year.

MA: A student was defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into the third semester of their program and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MSA: Two semester MSA students were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their second semester and attempted the second semester requirements of their program. Third semester MSA students were defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort into their third semester and attempted the third semester requirements of their program.

MBA: A student was defined as retained if they successfully transitioned with their matriculation cohort from the first year to the second year of their program and attempted the second year requirements of their program.

Note: Students who took a leave of absence, switched programs, or withdrew and were readmitted were no longer defined as retained as they had left their matriculation cohort.

On-time graduation was defined as a student who graduated with their matriculation cohort at the expected graduation date as outlined by their program curriculum.