UNIV 1301: Foundations of Engineering
Retention studyLast updated: 2012 July
Data DefinitionAll Engineering Freshman during entry term thatTook UNIV 1301 & a Math Course
Student must satisfy this requirement to be tracked in cohort group
Transfer students are not included as they take UNIV 2350
Stop Out: student was not registered for courses at UTEP
Data Compiled from CoE WebReports: ENGR 0330, 0340, 0360
6.3% 12
.6%
13.2
% 25
.7%
11.1
%
38.9
% 50.0
%
9.5%
13.2
%
13.9
%
100.
0%
57
.9%
42.1
%
33.7
%
30.5
% 25.3
% 14.7
%
64.0
%
52.9
%
44.9
%
41.9
%
26.5
%
13.2
%
75.0
%
63.9
%
58.3
% 41.7
%
13.9
%
9.5%
14.7
%
13.7
%
10.5
%
7.4%
3.2
%
8.8%
8.8
%
13.2
%
11
.8%
6.6%
5.1%
11.1
%
8.3%
16.7
%
11
.1%
5.6%
32.6
%
43.2
%
52.6
%
56.8
%
56.8
%
60.0
%
27.2
%
38.2
%
41.9
%
43.4
%
48.5
%
42.6
%
13.9
%
27.8
%
25
.0%
33.3
%
36.1
%
33.3
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
5 YrDev
Math
6 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
5 YrPreCal
6 YrPreCal
1 YrCalRdy
2 YrCalRdy
3 YrCalRdy
4 YrCalRdy
5 YrCalRdy
6 YrCalRdy
Fall 2004 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=267/313)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=95
Pre CalculusN=136
Calculus ReadyN=36
2.6% 6.6% 9.0%
27.0
%
2.6%
3.3%
6.6%
5.6%
100.
0%
53.8
%
41.9
%
38.5
%
26.5
% 25.6
%
58.2
%
48.4
%
39.6
%
34.1
% 25.3
%
75
.3%
60.7
%
61.8
%
49.4
%
30.3
%
7.7%
10.3
%
11.1
%
12.0
% 12.0
%
13.2
%
17.6
%
20.9
%
22.0
%
22.0
%
6.7%
11.2
%
13.5
%
12.4
%
11.2
%
38.5
%
47.9
%
50.4
%
61.5
%
57.3
%
28
.6%
34.1
%
39.6
%
40.7
%
39.6
%
18.0
%
28.1
%
24.7
%
29.2
%
25.8
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
5 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
5 YrPreCal
1 YrCal Rdy
2 YrCal Rdy
3 YrCal Rdy
4 YrCal Rdy
5 YrCal Rdy
Fall 2005 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=297/353)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=101
Pre CalculusN=88
Calculus ReadyN=78
16.1
%
34.1
%
51.6
%
59.3
%
64.8
%
22.2
%
32.4
%
39.8
%
42.6
%
10.3
%
25.3
%
24.1
%
24.1
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 YrDev
Math
2 YrDev
Math
3 YrDev
Math
4 YrDev
Math
1 YrPreCal
2 YrPreCal
3 YrPreCal
4 YrPreCal
1 YrCal Rdy
2 YrCal Rdy
3 YrCal Rdy
4 YrCal Rdy
Fall 2006 Freshman UNIV/Math Cohort (N=286/353)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=91
Pre CalculusN=108
Calculus ReadyN=87
27.1
%
38.8
%
43.5
%
14.2
%
29.1
%
34.3
%
14.0
%
21.1
%
24.6
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr
Fall 2007 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=276/343)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Dev MathN=85
Pre CalculusN=134
Calculus ReadyN=57
32.4%
45.1%
13.4%
24.1% 21.9%
31.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Yr 2 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr
Fall 2008 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=278/348)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=102
Pre CalculusN=112
Calculus ReadyN=64
100.
0%
65.5
%
46.4
%
72.6
%
54.1
%
81.0
%
66.7
%
13.6
%
19.1
%
7.6%
17.2
%
6.3%
15.9
%
20.9
%
34.5
%
19.7
%
28.7
%
12.7
%
17.5
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year
Fall 2009 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=330/443)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
NonEng Grad
Eng Grad
Developmental MathN=110
Pre CalculusN=157
Calculus ReadyN=63
100.0%
80.4%74.5%
81.8%
11.8%
11.2%
6.1%
7.8%14.4% 12.1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Fall 2010 UNIV/Math Freshman Cohort (N=305/448)
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Developmental MathN=51
Pre CalculusN=188
Calculus ReadyN=66
Interesting ObservationsDevelopmental Math
1 yr Stop Out ~30%
4 yr Stop Out ~60%
Pre Cal1 yr Stop Out ~20%
4 yr Stop Out ~40%
Cal Ready1 yr Stop Out ~16%
4 yr Stop Out ~30%
50% 6 yr Grad Rate
Seems to validate the “commuter train” theorystudents get on and off
the train (stop out & return) as needed to complete their degree.Fall 2004: PreCal 6yr, Cal
Rdy 3yr and 6yr
Fall 2005: Dev 5yr, PreCal5yr, Cal 3yr & 5yr
1ST YEAR RETENTION FOCUS
33% Historical Stop Out Avg
5.9% Historical Change Major
100%
57.9
%
54.0
%
62.6
%
65.9
%
62.7
%
65.5
% 80.4
%
9.5%
5.0%
3.3%
7.1%
4.9
%
13.6
%
11.8
%
32.6
%
37.6
%
34.1
%
27.1
%
32.4
% 20.9
% 7.8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Developmental Math Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Historical Data Redesigned
20% Historical Stop Out Avg
11% Historical Changed Major
100%
64.0
%
62.5
%
67.6
% 76.9
%
75.0
%
72.6
%
74.5
%
8.8
%
13.6
%
10.2
%
9.0%
11.6
%
7.6% 11
.2%27
.2%
23.9
%
22.2
%
14.2
%
13
.4%
19.7
%
14.4
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Pre-Calculus Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
Historical Data Redesigned
100.
0%
75.0
%
73.1
%
80.5
%
80.7
%
71.9
% 81.0
%
81.8
%
11.1
%
12.8
% 9.2%
5.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.1%
13.9
%
14.1
%
10.3
%
14.0
%
21.9
% 12.7
%
12.1
%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Entry 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1st Year Retention:Calculus Cohorts
Stop Out
Changed Major
Retained Eng
15% Historical Stop Out Avg
8.9% Historical Changed Major
Historical Data Redesigned
Interesting Observations
Calculus ReadyHalved Changed major % in
pilot group
PreCalReduced Changed major %
by almost half
Developmental MathReduced Stop Out % by
~10pts
Doubled Changed Major %
Possible ImplicationsCourse changes may have
“solidified” the intent of our Calculus & PreCalstudents
Dev Math students may now have a better understanding of the rigor of Engineering Rather than stopping out, it
seems these students continue toward a BS in another field
Next year’s cohort/update will reveal more info
