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Retention & Grad Rates

Office of Institutional Research & Planning > SMCM by the Numbers > Retention & Grad Rates

Retention and graduation, especially for at-risk students, is something that SMCM monitors carefully to ensure that the College is providing an inclusive educational environment to foster student success.

Snapshot: Retention Rates by Entering Cohort (First-Time Students)

Bar chart showing retention rates from 1st to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year for cohorts from 2020 to 2024, with highest retention in 2023 cohort for 1st to 2nd year at 86%.

Snapshot: Overall Four- and Six-Year Graduation Rates (First-Time Students)

Line graph showing 6-year graduation rates declining from 73% (2021) to 65% (2025), and 4-year rates rising from 58% (2021) to 63% (2025).

Detailed Retention and Graduation Tables Archives

These records are archived and are maintained for historical, research, or recordkeeping purposes only.

Retention and graduation rates for first-time, first-year students are disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, athlete status at entry, first-generation status, and financial aid status at entry.

First-Time, First-Year Students (full-time only):