Course Retention Rates by Ethnicity/Race Fall Terms 2008 to 2012

Santa Monica College

Retention Rate is calculated by dividing the number of A, B, C, CR, P, D, F, NC, I, and NP grades by
the total number of A, B, C, CR, P, D, F, NC, I, NP, and W grades. RD (report delayed) and IP (in
progress) grades are not included in the analysis

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Retention

Attempt

Retention

Attempt

Retention

Attempt

Retention

Attempt

Retention

Attempt

16,332

18,923

86.3%

16,196

18,572

87.2%

15,563

17,582

88.5%

15,615

17,643

88.5%

11,969

13,808

86.7%

6,785

9,264

73.2%

7,268

9,478

76.7%

6,813

8,588

79.3%

6,634

8,386

79.1%

6,095

8,111

75.1%

Hispanic

17,690

22,057

80.2%

21,254

25,875

82.1%

22,742

27,498

82.7%

24,138

28,710

84.1%

24,749

30,556

81.0%

White

22,464

27,126

82.8%

23,304

27,737

84.0%

22,544

26,536

85.0%

22,142

25,579

86.6%

19,559

23,015

85.0%

All Groups

71,416

87,558

81.6%

75,667

90,858

83.3%

74,652

88,513

84.3%

74,168

87,017

85.2%

71,311

85,767

83.1%

Asian/Pac
Islander 1
Black

Santa Monica College Office of Institutional Research

Data Source: California Community College Chancellors Office MIS Data

Includes students who report Asian, Filipino, and Pacific Islander