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
78.8%
of Fall 2023 first-year students retained to their second year
Last updated: September 30, 2024
Stories From Our Students
Melanie MassonDr. John Villalpando is one of the best and most understanding professors I’ve had. I’m currently taking my second class with him (Graph Theory and Combinatorics) and I am so happy he is teaching. He creates such a positive and comfortable learning environment and has a great balance of teaching material and having fun. He truly cares about his students. My favorite thing about him though is how he shares one dad joke from his book of dad jokes each class period.
Testimonial for Dr. John Villalpando, Mathematics Department
Meet Our Core Team
The initiatives supporting Retention at Cal Lutheran are driven by a working group on limited appointment for the current academic year.
What Is Retention?
Discover how we look at retention as an indicator of student success.
