One Student at a Time
Retention at Cal Lutheran
Students come to Cal Lutheran expecting to earn their degree.
It is our responsibility to help them succeed.
Did you know that first-to-second year retention rate is one of the most important measures of student success? When a student leaves Cal Lutheran before graduating, they often have unpaid loans, costs for transferring to other schools, and difficulties completing their degree. It also affects Cal Lutheran's ability to maintain enrollment, which impacts university budget.
Student persistence is integral to our institution, and everyone at Cal Lutheran plays a role.
Where We're At
80.6%
of Fall 2022 first-year students retained to second semester
Last updated: October 2, 2023
Stories From Our Students
Samara BenjaminProfessor Chen is wonderful. I have her in the morning and she has genuinely made my mornings more exciting overall. I look forward to the class every week and I get pretty disappointed by how short the class is. Even when I am feeling down, I have consulted her and each time she has been supportive and helpful.
Testimonial for Vickie Chen, Mathematics Department
Meet the Retention Working Group
The initiatives supporting Retention at Cal Lutheran are driven by a working group on limited appointment for the 2023-24 academic year.
What Is Retention?
Discover how we look at retention as an indicator of student success.
