Attrition rates?

[MonkeyToes]

Can anyone tell me the attrition rates of new cadets each year? The number who leave during the first year and the number who leave before graduation?
Also how those numbers compare against the other academies?

 

[Capt MJ]

You can probably get a rough idea by searching for the press release or class profile on the incoming class, and the press release for their graduation. That will give you intake and output numbers. As far as after the first year, I know the SAs keep detailed data and trend analyses, but it may or may not be out there to find.

You could do this same search for the other 4 SAs. You might stumble on a comparative analysis.

https://www.westpoint.edu/about/west-point-staff/g5/institutional-research/class-profiles

2020 West Point Graduation Ceremony - Hudson Valley Press

WEST POINT – The U.S. Military Academy graduated over 1,110 cadets in the Class of 2020 at a commencement ceremony on the Plain at West Point on Saturday, June 13. As the commencement ceremony took place on the parade field of the Plain, marking only the second time in academy’s history since...

hudsonvalleypress.com

 

[LovetoWP2025]

I read an article that said 30-50 tend to drop out during Beast, which is a lot lower than it used to be. I'll see if I can find the source.