Retention/Attrition Service for the ACT
The Retention/Attrition Service Report compares student academic and demographic information for the previous year's first-time ACT-tested freshmen who returned for their second year with those students who did not return.
Report contents include the following tables:
Introduction
Overview of High School GPA, College GPA, and ACT Composite
Tables 1A & 1B
Academic Characteristics: Number, ACT Composite Averages,
and Percentages
Tables 2A & 2B
Demographic Characteristics: Number, ACT Composite Averages,
and Percentages
Table 3
High School Academic Course Preparation
Table 4
High Schools with Highest Rate of Returning Second-Year Students*
Table 5
High Schools with Lowest Rate of Returning Second-Year Students*
*Printed reports will include data for the top 25 and bottom 25 feeder high schools; however, the diskette will include ALL HIGH SCHOOLS that provided enrolled ACT-tested freshmen.
Page section from sample Retention/Attrition Analysis Report
Data contained on the diskette for each high school:
- High school code
- High school name
- High school address
- For your institution
- Number at college X
- Number returning 2nd year
- Number who left campus
- Students who are returning for 2nd year
- No. of first choice institutions
- No. of sure of major
- No. of completed core courses
- No. of top quarter class
- No. of income below $36,000
- No. of ACT Composite < 17
- No. of ACT Composite > 25
- Students who are not returning 2nd year
- No. of first choice institutions
- No. of sure of major
- No. of completed core courses
- No. of top quarter class
- No. of income below $36,000
- No. of ACT Composite <17
- No. of ACT Composite > 25
For more information or to request order forms, call the Prediction/Retention Service Coordinator at 319/337-1111.
You may also read about other ACT Research Services for Educators.