diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_retirement_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_retirement_views.py
index e07740ad92..a1db84f2d1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_retirement_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/tests/test_retirement_views.py
@@ -1042,6 +1042,82 @@ class TestAccountRetirementRetrieve(RetirementTestCase):
         self.assert_status_and_user_data(values, username_to_find=original_username)
 
 
+@unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Account APIs are only supported in LMS')
+class TestAccountRetirementCleanup(RetirementTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests the account retirement cleanup endpoint.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestAccountRetirementCleanup, self).setUp()
+        self.pending_state = RetirementState.objects.get(state_name='PENDING')
+        self.complete_state = RetirementState.objects.get(state_name='COMPLETE')
+        self.retirements = []
+        self.usernames = []
+
+        for _ in range(1, 10):
+            user = UserFactory()
+            self.retirements.append(create_retirement_status(user, state=self.complete_state))
+            self.usernames.append(user.username)
+
+        self.test_superuser = SuperuserFactory()
+        self.headers = build_jwt_headers(self.test_superuser)
+        self.headers['content_type'] = "application/json"
+        self.url = reverse('accounts_retirement_cleanup')
+
+    def cleanup_and_assert_status(self, data=None, expected_status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT):
+        """
+        Helper function for making a request to the retirement cleanup endpoint, and asserting the status.
+        """
+        if data is None:
+            data = {'usernames': self.usernames}
+
+        response = self.client.delete(self.url, json.dumps(data), **self.headers)
+        print(response)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, expected_status)
+        return response
+
+    def test_simple_success(self):
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status()
+        self.assertFalse(UserRetirementStatus.objects.all())
+
+    def test_leaves_other_users(self):
+        remaining_usernames = []
+
+        # Create a bunch of local users in different states
+        for state in (self.pending_state, self.complete_state):
+            for _ in range(1, 3):
+                user = UserFactory()
+                remaining_usernames.append(create_retirement_status(user, state=state).user.username)
+
+        # Call should succeed and leave behind the local users in both states
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            UserRetirementStatus.objects.filter(user__username__in=remaining_usernames).count(),
+            len(remaining_usernames)
+        )
+
+    def test_no_usernames(self):
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status(data={'usernames': []})
+
+    def test_bad_usernames(self):
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status(data={'usernames': 'foo'}, expected_status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+    def test_nonexistent_username(self):
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status(
+            data={'usernames': self.usernames + ['does not exist']},
+            expected_status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+        )
+
+    def test_username_bad_state(self):
+        # Set one of the users we're looking up to a non-COMPLETE state to
+        # force the error
+        retirement = UserRetirementStatus.objects.get(user__username=self.usernames[0])
+        retirement.current_state = self.pending_state
+        retirement.save()
+
+        self.cleanup_and_assert_status(expected_status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+
 @ddt.ddt
 @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Account APIs are only supported in LMS')
 class TestAccountRetirementUpdate(RetirementTestCase):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
index 89916e72cf..55645a22da 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
@@ -804,6 +804,39 @@ class AccountRetirementStatusView(ViewSet):
         except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             return Response(text_type(exc), status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
 
+    def cleanup(self, request):
+        """
+        DELETE /api/user/v1/accounts/update_retirement_status/
+
+        {
+            'usernames': ['user1', 'user2', ...]
+        }
+
+        Deletes a batch of retirement requests by username.
+        """
+        try:
+            usernames = request.data['usernames']
+
+            if not isinstance(usernames, list):
+                raise TypeError('Usernames should be an array.')
+
+            complete_state = RetirementState.objects.get(state_name='COMPLETE')
+            retirements = UserRetirementStatus.objects.filter(
+                original_username__in=usernames,
+                current_state=complete_state
+            )
+
+            # Sanity check that they're all valid usernames in the right state
+            if len(usernames) != len(retirements):
+                raise UserRetirementStatus.DoesNotExist('Not all usernames exist in the COMPLETE state.')
+
+            retirements.delete()
+            return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+        except (RetirementStateError, UserRetirementStatus.DoesNotExist, TypeError) as exc:
+            return Response(text_type(exc), status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            return Response(text_type(exc), status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+
 
 class LMSAccountRetirementView(ViewSet):
     """
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
index 77b2f3a861..3c1658bbcf 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ RETIREMENT_UPDATE = AccountRetirementStatusView.as_view({
     'patch': 'partial_update',
 })
 
+RETIREMENT_CLEANUP = AccountRetirementStatusView.as_view({
+    'delete': 'cleanup',
+})
+
 RETIREMENT_POST = AccountRetirementView.as_view({
     'post': 'post',
 })
@@ -127,6 +131,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         RETIREMENT_QUEUE,
         name='accounts_retirement_queue'
     ),
+    url(
+        r'^v1/accounts/retirement_cleanup/$',
+        RETIREMENT_CLEANUP,
+        name='accounts_retirement_cleanup'
+    ),
     url(
         r'^v1/accounts/retirements_by_status_and_date/$',
         RETIREMENT_LIST_BY_STATUS_AND_DATE,