Student Retention
The retention rate represents the percentage of active members of a cohort of first-time, first-year students who started in the fall term of a given year and returned the following fall term.
One-Year Retention Rate for the Fall 2024 first-time, first-year student cohort: 75%
Student Completion (Graduation) Outcomes
A student is counted as completed or graduated upon earning their bachelor's degree. Principia tracks students’ rate of completion at the four-, five-, and six-year mark. As with student retention, a cohort represents the completion rate of first-time, first-year students.
The following charts show four-, five-, and six-year completion rates for the cohort of students who began their studies in the Fall of 2019.
Student Post-Graduation Outcomes
Our Career Center conducts an annual survey of the graduating class to capture information about the types of employment and additional education they are attaining within the first six months following graduation. The First Destination Outcomes summary below details the Class of 2025 based on a knowledge rate of 92% of our graduates.
