Pima
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I was asking this because I know at my DS alma mater, between AFROTC and AROTC (both hosts) they would hit 300, without including the NROTC that attend the university, but xtown for ROTC. Placing them around the same number of students that are cadets.
I just thought that because you could be in the Corps, but not necessarily in ROTC that their incoming class size would be larger.
I get it also depends on the size of the school too. However, my DD attended VT (not in VTCC or ROTC), and the school size was basically the same as my DS's, approximately 15% differential. VT has @32K and UMD has 37K.
What I think is interesting for candidates looking into a traditional ROTC program vs an SMC is the retention rate. If 350 start as freshmen and they have 1090 currently, their attrition rate is lower than the traditional ROTC program. @25% leave.
My curiosity question really is now...statistically how many are in the Corps, but do not intend to commission?
Or am I wrong with my assumption that you can be in the Corps, and not in ROTC?
I just thought that because you could be in the Corps, but not necessarily in ROTC that their incoming class size would be larger.
I get it also depends on the size of the school too. However, my DD attended VT (not in VTCC or ROTC), and the school size was basically the same as my DS's, approximately 15% differential. VT has @32K and UMD has 37K.
What I think is interesting for candidates looking into a traditional ROTC program vs an SMC is the retention rate. If 350 start as freshmen and they have 1090 currently, their attrition rate is lower than the traditional ROTC program. @25% leave.
My curiosity question really is now...statistically how many are in the Corps, but do not intend to commission?
Or am I wrong with my assumption that you can be in the Corps, and not in ROTC?