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Graduation and Retention Rates

1-Year (fall-to-fall) Student Retention

2024-2025
2023–24
2022–23
2021–22
2020–21
2019–20
2018–19
2017–18
2016–17
2015–16
2012-13
First-time First Year Students
62%
54%
57%
59%
54%
60%
70%
73%
56%
54%
56%
First Year Transfer Students
50%
58%
69%
59%
58%
46%
74%
72%
76%
56%
84%
Sophomore Students
79%
78%
72%
67%
68%
61%
85%
82%
86%
61%
77%
Junior Students
67%
68%
72%
66%
56%
65%
69%
76%
83%
89%
83%
Undergraduate Overall
67%
64%
68%
63%
59%
57%
74%
76%
74%
62%

Graduate Overall
84%
85%
85%
84%
73%
79%
87%
87%
87%
85%


Six-Year Graduation Rates

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
First-time, degree-seeking cohort
(6-year graduation rate: %)
12%
37%
46%
31%
34%
41%
35%
37%
30%
33%
29%
All Undergrads (including FF)
34%
51%
60%
58%
53%
56%
50%
54%
52%
53%
54%
Graduate Students
81%
79%
82%
79%
76%
80%
82%
79%
80%
83%
84%

Post Graduation Activities

Naropa University has collected data from recent graduates to understand their post-graduation activities.

This information serves multiple purposes: It helps current and prospective students make informed decisions when selecting majors and exploring career paths, and it provides the Naropa community with valuable insights into the professional and academic journeys of our alumnx. By tracking these outcomes, we can identify employment trends, assess the effectiveness of our programs, and strengthen career support services for future graduates. The following report summarizes the findings: Post-Graduation Activities Report 2021 – 2023

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

The data below (retention rates, graduation rates, and employment rates) apply solely to the students in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Transpersonal Art Therapy program. 

AY 2022–23 (Spring 2023 graduates)

Academic Year 2022–23
Year
Retention Rate
Employment Rate
Employment Knowledge Rate
2022 76% 100% 82%

AY 2023–24 (Spring 2024 graduates)

Academic Year 2023–24
Year
Retention Rate
Employment Rate
Employment Knowledge Rate
2023 90% 100% 100%

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