<p>Thank you Balthezar. Hopefully you’ll remember to share the results of your email.</p>
<p>I’m looking for two percentages.
- Freshman engineering retention rate
According to the following OSU website the national average is 77%
[Engineering</a> Points of Pride :: College of Engineering](<a href=“http://engineering.osu.edu/futurestudents/pointsofpride.php?z=1]Engineering”>http://engineering.osu.edu/futurestudents/pointsofpride.php?z=1)</p>
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<li>Six year engineering graduation rate
I’m not sure what the national average is yet</li>
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<p>IMHO…an engineering programs that retains a higher percentage of their freshman engineering students is doing something correctly. Either matching their admissions standards to the difficulty of their program, or employing support programs that help (encourage) success within that first critical year. While engineering programs also lose students during their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years, I think most will agree that the first year usually represents the largest number of drop outs. Again that is my opinion, but it is one of the considerations that my son and I will use in selecting the “right” program for him. Obviously national reputation, six year graduation rate and campus “feel” will also factor into the decision.</p>