A college can celebrate a 78% retention rate this year and still be missing the bigger story. Maybe retention improved steadily over five years. Maybe ….
Tag: Student Persistence
Two students can appear almost identical in an enrollment report. Both may be first-year students, enrolled full time, studying business, receiving financial aid, and carrying ….
A college launches a new advising program, and student retention rises from 72% to 78%. Success, right? Maybe. But perhaps the incoming class was academically ….
A student rarely decides to leave college because of one dramatic event. More often, the warning signs appear gradually. Attendance becomes inconsistent. Assignments arrive late. ….