Enrollment Management Strategic Plan 2012-2013 - Institutional ...

Freshmen Profile 2011, 2009, 2002: GPA, Class Rank, and SAT Scores
Minimum Evaluation Index (EI) 2009-2011
Enrollment Snapshot for 2012-13 Incoming Class
Penn State Lehigh Valley Actual and Projected Enrollment Table
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention rates for the campus have varied over recent years, with rates fluctuating between
71% and 83%. The current retention rate (based on data for freshmen who entered in
Summer/Fall 2010 and enrolled again in Fall 2011) stands at 76.2%. The campus goal, included
in the Core Council Recommendations, is 80%.
Graduation rates for the campus have also varied over recent years, with rates fluctuating
between 44% and 59% (based on six-year graduation figures), with the current rate standing
at 47.1% for those who entered in Fall 2005. The campus continues to study these rates in an
effort to increase six-year figures through various retention strategies.
A breakdown of retention and graduation rates can be found on page 41.
Enrollment Projections
Based on population projections, including high school enrollment data, and an analysis of past
and current enrollment trends, Penn State Lehigh Valley’s goal is to increase enrollments by
10% each year.
Included in this Strategic Plan is an Enrollment Prospectus on pages 44-45.
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