Subcommittee: Retention and Support Programs Members: Veronica Gomez-Vilchis, Gail Mackin, Mayra Nambo, Adrian Naranjo, and Miriam Bocchetti (non-steering committee member)
Overview of Current Programs and Efforts
Growth in CWU’s Hispanic student population has been robust in recent years due to the close proximity to high Hispanic population counties. At 2017 census, Hispanic enrollment at CWU was 15.8% (up from 14.6% in 2016, 12.93% in 2015, and 9.8% in 2009). The number of Hispanic first- time full-time freshmen (FTFTF) has increased from 128 (7.8%) in 2009 to 318 (15.1%) in 2017. The number of Hispanic Transfer students has increased from 93 (7.2%) in 2009 to 214 (20.7%) in 2017.
Hispanic % of FTFTF Cohort
Hispanic % of Total Transfer Cohort
10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%
10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0%
0.0% 5.0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
FTFTF fall to fall retention rates of Hispanic students have generally surpassed those of the entire FTFTF cohorts for the last eight years. Although 4-year graduation rates for Hispanic FTFTF have been decidedly lower than those of the entire FTFTF 2009- 2013 cohorts, the average 6-year graduation rate for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Hispanic FTFTF was 53.6% compared to the average of 51.9% for the entire FTFTF cohorts over the same three years (see data below). With increasing numbers of incoming Hispanic FTFTF, robust first year retention rates, and first year graduation/continuation rates for Hispanic transfer students, CWU’s proportion of Hispanic students is likely to continue to increase.
CWU HSI Initiative 7.12.18
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