First Year Experience
2002-2003
The following is information about GPA and retention of our 2002-2003 first year students.
Please note that this information pertains to NHS students only.
276 Total NHS Fall 2002
48 Students Enrolled Fall 2002 Did Not Return to UMC for Spring 2003
107 Students Enrolled Fall 2002 Did Not Register for Fall 2003 (as of 5/20/03)
ALL NHS STUDENTS
	Fall 2001	Fall 2002	Change
Fall Semester Cumulative GPA	2.43	2.455	+ .025
Fall-Spring Retention	80%	82.60%	+ 2.6%
Cumulative GPA (Fall & Spring)	2.488	2.491	+ .003
Freshmen-Sophomore Retention	56%	63%	+ 7%
LIVING AND LEARNING PROGRAM
	Living and Learning	Other NHS	Difference
Fall Semester Cumulative GPA	2.749	2.352	+ .397
Fall-Spring Retention	88.80%	82.90%	+ 5.9%
Cumulative GPA (Fall & Spring)	2.598	2.349	+ .249
Freshmen-Sophomore Retention	69.40%	56%	+ 13.4%
* 36 students in the Living and Learning Program (Skyberg Hall) were compared with a similar number of first-year
students (41) living in Skyberg Hall, but not in the Living and Learning Program.
SUMMER START
	2002-2003	2003-2004	Change
Fall Semester Cumulative GPA	2.693
Fall-Spring Retention	82.10%
Cumulative GPA (Fall & Spring)	2.494
Freshmen-Sophomore Retention	67.80%
* 28 students participated in Summer Start in 2002