5.6.7 : Track women’s graduation rate

2024 Graduation Rate

The total number of graduates in 2024 was 6,848. Breaking this down by gender, 3,498 of the graduates were Male, while 3,350 were Female. This provides a direct measurement for comparing the likelihood of women graduating compared to men's within this specific graduating class. To track women's graduation rate and compare it to men's, these raw numbers would typically be compared against the total male and female enrollment numbers for the same cohort to calculate the actual graduation rate. However, based solely on the number of graduates, it is evident that 3,498 male graduates exceeded the 3,350 female graduates, resulting in a difference of 148 more male graduates. This initial count suggests that, for the 2024 cohort, a higher number of male students completed their degree. This finding is the impactful statement directly related to the instruction to "Track women’s graduation rate" and "Have measurement or tracking of women’s likelihood of graduating compared to men’s," as it establishes the baseline measurement: 3,350 women graduated, which is 148 fewer than the male graduates